steamer

IPA: stˈimɝ

noun

A device or object that works by the operation of steam.
A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing and in various processes of manufacture.
(cooking) A cooking appliance that cooks by steaming.
(obsolete) A steam fire engine, that is, a steam boiler and engine driving a pump, which are all mounted on wheels.
A mode of transportation propelled by steam.
(rail transport) A steam-powered road locomotive; a traction engine.
(nautical) A vessel propelled by steam; a steamboat or steamship.
A babycino (frothy milk drink).
A wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.
The name of various animals.
The soft-shell clam, sand gaper, or long-neck clam (Mya arenaria), an edible saltwater clam; specifically the clam when steamed for eating.
A steamer duck: any of the four species of the duck genus Tachyeres which are all found in South America, three of which are flightless.
(horse racing) A racehorse the odds of which are becoming shorter (that is, decreasing) because bettors are backing it.
(Britain, slang) An act of fellatio.
(Britain, crime, slang) A member of a youth gang who engages in steaming (robbing and escaping in a large group).
(Britain, Scotland, slang) A drinking session.
(Australia, obsolete) A dish made by cooking diced meat very slowly in a tightly sealed pot with a minimum of flavourings, allowing it to steam in its own juices; specifically such a dish made with kangaroo meat.
(chiefly in the plural, Rhode Island) A steamed clam.
(Britain, slang) A mug.
A gullible or easily cheated person.
A stupid or contemptible person.
(Britain, slang) A homosexual man with a preference for passive partners.
(Britain, slang) A prostitute's client.
(US, slang) a gambler who increases a wager after losing.
Clipping of steamer trunk. [A kind of chest for luggage, having a flat or slightly curved top and usually covered in canvas, leather or patterned paper.]

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