steamer

Meanings

1. A device or object that works by the operation of steam.
2. A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing and in various processes of manufacture.
3. A cooking appliance that cooks by steaming.
4. A steam fire engine, that is, a steam boiler and engine driving a pump, which are all mounted on wheels.
5. A mode of transportation propelled by steam.
6. A steam-powered road locomotive; a traction engine.
7. A vessel propelled by steam; a steamboat or steamship.
8. Clipping of steamer trunk.
9. A babycino (frothy milk drink).
10. A wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.
11. The name of various animals.
12. The soft-shell clam, sand gaper, or long-neck clam (Mya arenaria), an edible saltwater clam; specifically the clam when steamed for eating.

1. To travel by steamer.

1. A mug.
2. A gullible or easily cheated person.
3. A stupid or contemptible person.
4. A homosexual man with a preference for passive partners.
5. A prostitute's client.
6. a gambler who increases a wager after losing.

Etymology

From steam + -er. The steamer duck or steamer (sense 6.2) is apparently named for its resemblance to a paddle steamer when swimming rapidly.