Steamer may refer to:
Transportation
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Steamboat
A steamboat is a boat that is marine propulsion, propelled primarily by marine steam engine, steam power, typically driving propellers or Paddle steamer, paddlewheels. Steamboats sometimes use the ship prefix, prefix designation SS, S.S. or S/S ...
, smaller, insular boat on lakes and rivers
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Steamship
A steamship, often referred to as a steamer, is a type of steam-powered vessel, typically ocean-faring and seaworthy, that is propelled by one or more steam engines that typically move (turn) propellers or paddlewheels. The first steamships ...
, ocean-faring ship
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Screw steamer, steamboat or ship that uses "screws" (propellers)
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Steam yacht, luxury or commercial yacht
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Paddle steamer, steamboat or ship with a paddlewheel
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Steam car, generic term for a car powered by a steam engine
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Stanley Steamer, model of steam-powered car
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Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, oil or, rarely, wood) to heat water in the locomot ...
, locomotive propelled by steam-operated pistons
Sports
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Steamer Flanagan (1881–1947), Major League Baseball player
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Steamer Horning
Clarence Edward "Steamer" Horning (November 15, 1892January 24, 1982) was an American football player in the 1910s and 1920s. He played college football for the Colgate Raiders and was selected in 1916 as a first-team All-American at the tackle ...
(1892–1982), American football player
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Steamer Maxwell
Frederick George "Steamer" Maxwell (May 19, 1890 – September 11, 1975) was a Canadian amateur ice hockey player. He played rover in the days of seven-man hockey at the turn of the 20th century, spending six seasons with the Winnipeg Monarchs of ...
(1890–1975), Canadian amateur ice-hockey player
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Stan Smyl (born 1958), captain of the Vancouver Canucks, nicknamed "the Steamer"
Other uses
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Steamer (appliance)
A food steamer or steam cooker is a small kitchen appliance used to cook or prepare various foods with steam heat by means of holding the food in a closed vessel reducing steam escape. This manner of cooking is called steaming.
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, an appliance that aids in steaming food
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Steamer (milk)
A cappuccino (; ; Italian plural: ''cappuccini'') is an espresso-based coffee drink that originated in Austria and was later popularized in Italy and is prepared with steamed milk foam (microfoam).
Variations of the drink involve the use of cre ...
, a flavored milk drink
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Steamer (wetsuit), covers the torso and arms and legs
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Steamer trunk, a type of luggage
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The Steamer'', an album by jazz saxophonist Stan Getz
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Clothes steamer, a device for removing wrinkles from garments
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Fastball, nickname for the baseball pitch
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Soft-shell clam, nickname for soft-shell clams
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Tachyeres, steamer ducks
See also
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Steam (disambiguation)
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