Steamboat vs. Steamer — What's the Difference?

A steamboat is a boat that is propelled primarily by steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels. Steamboats sometimes use the prefix designation SS, S.S. or S/S (for 'Screw Steamer') or PS (for 'Paddle Steamer'); however, these designations are most often used for steamships.

One that steams.

A boat powered by a steam engine driving one or more propellers or paddle wheels.

A steamship or steamboat.

A boat or vessel propelled by steam power.

A vehicle, machine, or engine driven by steam.

Chinese dish.

A container in which something is steamed.

To travel by steamboat.

See soft-shell clam.

A boat or vessel propelled by steam power; - generally used of river or coasting craft, as distinguished from ocean steamers.

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

A boat propelled by a steam engine

A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing and in various processes of manufacture.

(cookware) A cooking appliance that cooks by steaming.

(obsolete) A steam fire engine, that is, a steam boiler and engine driving a pump, which are all mounted on wheels.

A mode of transportation propelled by steam.

(rail transport) A steam-powered road locomotive; a traction engine.

(nautical) A vessel propelled by steam; a steamboat or steamship.

Clipping of steamer trunk

A babycino (frothy milk drink).

A wetsuit with long sleeves and legs.

The name of various animals.

The soft-shell clam, sand gaper, or long-neck clam (Mya arenaria), an edible saltwater clam; specifically the clam when steamed for eating.

A steamer duck: any of the four species of the duck genus Tachyeres which are all found in South America, three of which are flightless.

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

An act of fellatio.

A member of a youth gang who engages in steaming (robbing and escaping in a large group).

A drinking session.

A dish made by cooking diced meat very slowly in a tightly sealed pot with a minimum of flavourings, allowing it to steam in its own juices; specifically such a dish made with kangaroo meat. short=yes – 1900s.}}

A steamed clam.

A mug.

A gullible or easily cheated person.

A stupid or contemptible person.

A homosexual man with a preference for passive partners.

A prostitute's client.

A gambler who increases a wager after losing.

(intransitive) To travel by steamer.

A vessel propelled by steam; a steamship or steamboat.

A steam fire engine. See under Steam.

A road locomotive for use on common roads, as in agricultural operations.

A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing, in cookery, and in various processes of manufacture.

The steamer duck.

A clam that is usually steamed in the shell

A cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it

A ship powered by one or more steam engines

An edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe