steamer

1. A device or object that works by the operation of steam.

2. A device or object that works by the operation of steam.obsolete

3. A mode of transportation propelled by steam.Examples: "Her gunboat fleet alone is composed of one hundred and sixty-one small steamers, of the efficiency of which for war purports naval critics have formed a high estimate."; "Every since the age of six Troy Belknap of New York had embarked for Europe every June on the fastest steamer of one of the most expensive lines. With his family he had descended at the dock from a large noiseless motor, had kissed his father good-bye, turned back to shake hands with the chauffeur (a particular friend), and trotted up the gang-plank behind his mother's maid, [...]"; "The company also owned a small steamer, Lake of Shadows, which operated a service from Fahan to Rathmullan, on Lough Swilly."

4. The name of various animals.Maine

5. (horse racing) A racehorse the odds of which are becoming shorter (that is, decreasing) because bettors are backing it.

6. (British, slang) An act of fellatio.Britishslang