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Definition of Steamship
1. Noun. A ship powered by one or more steam engines.
Specialized synonyms: Paddle Steamer, Paddle-wheeler, Tramp, Tramp Steamer
Generic synonyms: Ship
Terms within: Steam Engine
Derivative terms: Steam, Steamer
Definition of Steamship
1. n. A ship or seagoing vessel propelled by the power of steam; a steamer.
Definition of Steamship
1. Noun. A ship or vessel propelled by steam power. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Steamship
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Steamship
Literary usage of Steamship
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1911)
"After outlining the relation of the railroad company to the steamship company,
he summed up the whole matter as follows: "Thus it will be seen that your ..."
2. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1885)
"District Court for the Eastern District of New York, June 21, 1869, against the
steamship Pennsylvania. The answer puts in issue the several allegations of ..."
3. The American Journal of International Law by American Society of International Law (1917)
"... mail are being removed from the Swedish steamship Stockholm for examination.
... Government protest against: (1) Seizure of postal parcels on steamship ..."
4. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1917)
"523 (244 US 2U2) VALLEY steamship COMPANY, PUT. ia Err., v. ... The objection to
the application to a steamship company of the Ohio Workmen's Compensation ..."