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steamships

steamships is the plural of steamship.

Meaning of steamship

Noun

steamship (plural steamships)

  1. A ship or vessel propelled by steam power.
    • Steamship arrivals, however, are less predictable and the best arrangements of shipping companies and the railway operating department may be upset by weather and tide.1962 April, J. N. Faulkner, “Summer Saturday at Waterloo”, in Modern Railways, page 264
    Synonyms:
    steamboat, steamer

Questions about steamships

What is steamships the plural of?
Steamships is the plural of steamship.

Words near steamships in the dictionary

  1. steams
  2. steams ahead
  3. steams off
  4. steams up
  5. steamship
  6. steamships
  7. steamsona
  8. steamsonas
  9. steamtable
  10. steamtables
  11. steamtight

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