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steamer

noun
/ˈstiːmə/UK/ˈstimɚ/US

Etymology

From steam + -er. The steamer duck or steamer (sense 6.2) is apparently named for its resemblance to a paddle steamer when swimming rapidly.

  1. derived from *dʰewh₂-✻
  2. inherited from *staumaz✻
  3. inherited from stēam
  4. inherited from steem
  5. suffixed as steamer — “steam + er”

Definitions

  1. A device or object that works by the operation of steam.

  2. A mode of transportation propelled by steam.

  3. Clipping of steamer trunk.

  4. ›+ 15 more definitions

    1. A babycino (frothy milk drink).

    2. A wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.

    3. The name of various animals.

    4. A racehorse the odds of which are becoming shorter (that is, decreasing) because bettors…

      A racehorse the odds of which are becoming shorter (that is, decreasing) because bettors are backing it.

    5. An act of fellatio.

    6. A member of a youth gang who engages in steaming (robbing and escaping in a large group).

    7. A drinking session.

    8. A dish made by cooking diced meat very slowly in a tightly sealed pot with a minimum of…

      A dish made by cooking diced meat very slowly in a tightly sealed pot with a minimum of flavourings, allowing it to steam in its own juices; specifically such a dish made with kangaroo meat.

    9. A steamed clam.

    10. A stolen vehicle.

    11. To travel by steamer.

    12. A mug.

    13. A homosexual man with a preference for passive partners.

    14. A prostitute's client.

    15. a gambler who increases a wager after losing.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA