Definitions
travel by means of steam power
Word origin
From steam + -er. The steamer duck or steamer (sense 6.2) is apparently named for its resemblance to a paddle steamer when swimming rapidly. The feces sense comically evokes the idea of steaming hot food and probably reflects that fresh feces sometimes give off visible water vapor in cold outdoor conditions such as those encountered by hunters, campers, and soldiers.
Used in a sentence
“Her gunboat fleet alone is composed of one hundred and sixty-one small steamers, of the efficiency of which for war purports naval critics have formed a high estimate.”
“The company also owned a small steamer, Lake of Shadows, which operated a service from Fahan to Rathmullan, on Lough Swilly.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Old riverboat”7 letters
02“Vapor vessel”7 letters
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