steamship
steamship
Definition
steam·ship (-s̸hip′)
noun
a ship driven by steam power
steamship
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- ton: She was a steel steamship of 178 tons which can now be found with her stern in a charted depth of 23 meters.
Converse of object
- build: This man built the first steamship to cross the Atlantic: the Great Western.
- preserve: Preserving the steamship " Shieldhall " in operational condition is it's main objective.
- design: The Great Eastern in a heavy sea. © NMM The Great Eastern was a huge steamship designed by the famous engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
- use: Ross's plan was to use steamships for the first time in the Arctic.
Adjective modifier
- British: These were my limits on board the British steamship Cambria.
- first: The SS was the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean; much later, the NS was nuclear powered.
- large: The building of large steamships meant that the port had to adapt to the changing technologies of the Victorian age.
- old: Robin claims to be the world's oldest complete steamship.
- early: Allen's smooth writing and the fascinating environment of early 20th century steamships kept me turning the pages.
- small: Here is a little more about the small derelict steamship we noted at Gravesend.
Modifies a noun
- company: In 1920 the General Steam Navigation Company, the oldest steamship company to run regular deep sea services, joined the group.
- line: Seattle Port The Port of Seattle is one of the largest container ports in the world and is served by 26 regularly-scheduled steamship lines.
- service: Most of these traveled on the regular steamship services between these ports.
- wreck: Garda - An old steamship wreck on the south of Korcula in 22m on a sandy seabed.
Noun used with modifier
- ton: This 1411 ton steamship was wrecked on the 16th April 1874 on her maiden voyage.
- iron: She was a 245 foot iron steamship launched in 1881.
- steel: She was a steel steamship of 178 tons which can now be found with her stern in a charted depth of 23 meters.
- merchant: The Moidart was an armed merchant steamship of 1878 tons - she was also built in 1878!
- passenger: She was a small passenger steamship and was apparently a very graceful ship.
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