steamer Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
    long-neck clam; steamer clam; soft-shell clam.
  2. noun a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it
  3. noun a ship powered by one or more steam engines
    steamship.
  4. noun an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
    long-neck clam; steamer clam; soft-shell clam; Mya arenaria.
  5. verb travel by means of steam power
    steam.
    • The ship steamed off into the Pacific

WordNet

Steam"er noun
Definitions
  1. A vessel propelled by steam; a steamship or steamboat.
  2. A steam fire engine. See under Steam.
  3. A road locomotive for use on common roads, as in agricultural operations.
  4. A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing, in cookery, and in various processes of manufacture.
  5. (Zoöl.) The steamer duck.

Webster 1913