noun
steamship
STEEM-shihp
noun
1
A large ship powered by a steam engine.
"The steamship carried passengers and cargo across the ocean."
How to Use Steamship
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA ship driven by steam power, common before diesel engines took over.
Word Forms
steamships plural
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Etymology
A compound of steam + ship.