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I think Isambard Kingdom Brunel would be a good chap to have supper with. Anyone who builds a railway and then builds a steamship when he gets to Bristol and can't go any further must be a good chap.
Fergus Henderson

Meaning of "steamship" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STEAMSHIP

steamship  [ˈstiːmˌʃɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STEAMSHIP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Steamship is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STEAMSHIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Steamship

A steamship is an ocean faring seaworthy vessel that is propelled by one or more steam engines that typically drive propellers or paddlewheels. The first steamships came into practical usage during the early 1800s, however there were isolated cases to the exception that came before. Steamships usually use the prefix designation SS, S.S. or S/S.

Definition of steamship in the English dictionary

The definition of steamship in the dictionary is a ship powered by one or more steam engines.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STEAMSHIP


airship
ˈɛəˌʃɪp
authorship
ˈɔːθəˌʃɪp
battleship
ˈbætəlˌʃɪp
censorship
ˈsɛnsəˌʃɪp
championship
ˈtʃæmpɪənˌʃɪp
citizenship
ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp
companionship
kəmˈpænjənˌʃɪp
dictatorship
dɪkˈteɪtəˌʃɪp
discipleship
dɪˈsaɪp əlˌʃɪp
externship
ˈɛkstɜːnˌʃɪp
fellowship
ˈfɛləʊˌʃɪp
flagship
ˈflæɡˌʃɪp
generalship
ˈdʒɛnrəlˌʃɪp
horsemanship
ˈhɔːsmənˌʃɪp
lightship
ˈlaɪtˌʃɪp
membership
ˈmɛmbəˌʃɪp
sachemship
ˈseɪtʃəmˌʃɪp
spaceship
ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp
starship
ˈstɑːˌʃɪp
warship
ˈwɔːˌʃɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STEAMSHIP

steamboat
steamed
steamed pudding
steamed up
steamer
steamer chair
steamfitter
steamie
steamier
steamiest
steamily
steaminess
steaming
steamroll
steamroller
steamroller tactics
steamship company
steamtight
steamtightness
steamy

WORDS THAT END LIKE STEAMSHIP

chumship
craftsmanship
dealership
entrepreneurship
friendship
internship
leadership
mediumship
ownership
partnership
place of worship
relationship
scholarship
ship
sponsorship
stewardship
township
workmanship
world championship
worship

Synonyms and antonyms of steamship in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «steamship» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STEAMSHIP

Find out the translation of steamship to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of steamship from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «steamship» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轮船
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

buque de vapor
570 millions of speakers

English

steamship
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्टीमर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

باخرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пароход
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

navio a vapor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাষ্পচালিত জাহাজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

navire à vapeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Steamship
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dampfer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

汽船
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

증기선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Steamship
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuyền chạy bằng hơi nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீராவிக்கப்பல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाफेवर चालणारे जहाज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vapur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piroscafo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

parowiec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пароплав
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vapor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ατμόπλοιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stoomskip
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ångare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dampskip
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of steamship

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STEAMSHIP»

The term «steamship» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.377 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STEAMSHIP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about steamship

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2 QUOTES WITH «STEAMSHIP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word steamship.
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Walter Chrysler
Every new development, highway, railroad, steamship line, building operation, whether it be a drainage project in old Greece or a new water system in Peru, means an added use of the automobile.
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Fergus Henderson
I think Isambard Kingdom Brunel would be a good chap to have supper with. Anyone who builds a railway and then builds a steamship when he gets to Bristol and can't go any further must be a good chap.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEAMSHIP»

Discover the use of steamship in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to steamship and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tin Stackers: The History of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company
Now navigating the waters of the lakes as the USS Great Lakes Fleet, Inc., these ships continue to play a part in commerce. Tin Stackers preserves their role in industrial history.
Al Miller, 1999
2
Ships' Fastenings: From Sewn Boat to Steamship
Author Michael McCarthy offers a fascinating, thorough description of a range from sewn-plank boats of the ancient world and Micronesia to Viking ships, Mediterranean caravels, nineteenth-century ocean clippers, and even steamships.
Mike McCarthy, 2005
3
Ships' Fastenings: From Sewn Boat to Steamship
This book will interest not only archaeologists and historians, but also boat builders and enthusiasts.
Michael Mccarthy, 2005
4
Gold, silk, pioneers & mail: the story of the Pacific Mail ...
The California Gold Rush of 1849 assured the fortunes of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. Based in San Francisco, its wooden steamers carried gold, passengers, mail and high-value freight, forever changing the city, the Pacific Coast and the ...
Robert Joseph Chandler, Stephen J. Potash, 2007
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The United States Vs. The Steamship Meteor, Her Tackle, &c: ...
and John M. Forbes, of Boston, in the State of Massachusetts, ip the said steamship, her tackle, &c, appears before this Honorable Court, and makes claim to the said steamship, &c, &c., as the same are attached by the Marshal, under process ...
United States. District Court (New York : Southern District), Samuel Rossiter Betts, 1866
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Congressional Serial Set
92.90 American schooner H. G. Morseley 10.00 British vessel Thetis 30. 00 British steamship Belzec. 128.80 Brig Lutzberg 10. 00 Brig W. G. Irwin 30. 00 Bark Bel videre 147. 50 BarkTavea 20.00 Bark Tamerlane 38.50 Bark J. H. Ingersoll 40.
‎1803
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Iron and Steamship Archaeology: Success and Failure on the ...
In providing a historical background for iron shipbuilding and steamship operation, in detailing the iron and steamship wreck resource throughout Australia, and in examining existing management programs, the seminar provided a useful ...
Mike McCarthy, Michael McCarthy, 2000
8
Ocean Shipping Elements of Practical Steamship Operation
The aim has been to eselude as far as possible, the academic and legalistic, and to make the book what its title implies - a practical, if elementary, guide, based on experience, rather than a theoretical treatise based on .
Robert Edwards Annin, 2008
9
The Sinking Of The Titanic (Extended Annotated Commemorative ...
American steamship Pacific in collision 30 miles southwest of Cape Flattery; 236 lives lost. 1877, Nov. 24.--U. S. sloop of war Huron wrecked off North Carolina coast; 110 lives lost. 1878, Jan. 31.--Steamship Metropolis wrecked off North ...
Jay Henry Mowbray, 2012
10
Final Environmental Statement: Proposed 1974 Outer ...
... Steamship Steamship Schooner Steamship Steamship Steamship Steamship Steamship Steamship Steamship Steamship Steamship Steamship Steamship Steamship Steamship Steamship Steamship Steamship Steamship Steamship ...
United States. Bureau of Land Management, 1974

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEAMSHIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term steamship is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Historic shipwreck identified in Lake Michigan
A group of explorers recently found a historic steamship off the coast of Muskegon more than a century after it sank. Members of the Michigan Shipwreck ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
2
Editorial: Steamship Authority, early reports
In general, the Steamship Authority (SSA) does a good job of managing and meeting customer expectations. It maintains reliable schedules in the face of ... «Martha's Vineyard Times, Jul 15»
3
Steamship Days: Museum helps bring history to life
Tea houses, moonlight cruises, a steam-powered merry-go-round and dances at the Pavilion were the predecessors to the Union Steamship Company and the ... «Bowen Island Undercurrent, Jul 15»
4
New Bedford attorney nominated to fill father's position on …
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell has nominated the daughter of a deceased Steamship Authority board member to fill the position left open by her late father, ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
5
Isles of Scilly Steamship Group announces new appointments
The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group has announced new appointments and changes to a number of key roles within its senior team. Captain James Struthers ... «Western Morning News, May 15»
6
Watch steamship SS Ramona make final run on Reeds Lake in 1956
Last Run of the SS Ramona This video, from 1956, shows the Poisson family as they take a last ride in the SS Ramona steamship on Reeds Lake. «MLive.com, Mar 15»
7
How the Steamship Authority gets and spends its money
The latest round of Steamship Authority (SSA) fare hikes that went into effect on Jan. 1 struck a nerve with Islanders. An online petition that attracted close to ... «Martha's Vineyard Times, Mar 15»
8
Canada Steamship Lines Wins 2015 Lloyd's List Inland/Coastal …
MONTREAL, Feb. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - Canada Steamship Lines was recognized last evening as one of "the best and brightest in North American shipping ... «PR Newswire, Feb 15»
9
Hachiuma Steamship fined $1.8M
Japanese ship manager Hachiuma Steamship was fined $1.8M in the US for MARPOL violations uncovered at the Port of Baltimore. The penalty and sentence, ... «IHS Maritime 360, Feb 15»
10
Steamship Authority cancels Tuesday Island Home runs; freight boat …
The M/V Island Home will be out of service today (Tuesday) due to repairs. The freight vessel M/V Sankaty will be replacing the M/V Island Home for its ... «Martha's Vineyard Times, Feb 15»

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