steamship

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steamship

/ˈstimˌʃɪp/ US

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From steam + ship.

noun steamships

A ship or vessel propelled by steam power. Steamship arrivals, however, are less predictable and the best arrangements of shipping companies and the railway operating department may be upset by weather and tide.
Similar: steamboat, steamer

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: steamer, steamboat, shipping, steam, vapor, vapour, steamed, sternwheeler, steam vessel, paddle steamer, sidewheeler, steam packet, mail steamer, steam yacht, steam launch, steam tug

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noun vessel propelled by steam

Español	barco de vapor
한국어	증기선 jeunggiseon, 기선 giseon
日本語	蒸気船 jōkisen, 汽船 kisen
中文	汽船 qìchuán, 輪船 /轮船 lúnchuán
हिन्दी	स्टीमर sṭīmar, दिख़ानी जहाज़ dixānī jahāz
Português	barco a vapor
Français	bateau à vapeur, vapeur
Deutsch	Dampfschiff, Dampfer
Italiano	nave a vapore, piroscafo
Ελληνικά	ατμόπλοιο atmóploio, βαπόρι vapóri
Română	vapor
Русский	парохо́д paroxód
العربية	بَاخِرَة bāḵira, سَفِينَة بُخَارِيَّة safīna buḵāriyya
עברית	אֳנִיַּת קִיטוֹר 'oniyát kitór

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@misc{steamship_2026,
  title = {steamship},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/steamship},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}