steamer
n.
steamship; pressure cooker, special pot used to steam foods
Steamer
steamer
Noun
1. a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
(synonym) soft-shell clam, steamer clam, long-neck clam
(hypernym) clam
(part-holonym) soft-shell clam, steamer clam, long-neck clam, Mya arenaria
(derivation) steam
2. a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it
(hypernym) cooking utensil, cookware
(derivation) steam
3. a ship powered by one or more steam engines
(synonym) steamship
(hypernym) ship
(hyponym) paddle steamer, paddle-wheeler
(part-meronym) steam engine
(derivation) steam
4. an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
(synonym) soft-shell clam, steamer clam, long-neck clam, Mya arenaria
(hypernym) clam
(member-holonym) Mya, genus Mya
(part-meronym) soft-shell clam, steamer clam, long-neck clam
Steamer
(n.)
The steamer duck.
(n.)
A vessel propelled by steam; a steamship or steamboat.
(n.)
A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing, in cookery, and in various processes of manufacture.
(n.)
A steam fire engine. See under Steam.
(n.)
A road locomotive for use on common roads, as in agricultural operations.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
steamer
Synonyms and related words:
Dungeness crab, Japanese crab, blue point, clam, coquillage, crab, crawdad, crawfish, crayfish, langouste, limpet, littleneck clam, lobster, mussel, oyster, periwinkle, prawn, quahog, scallop, shellfish, shrimp, snail, soft-shell crab, steamboat, steamship, whelk
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.