STEAMERS Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word steamers. (close relations)
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| rafts | nounn | |||||
noun • a large number or amount | ||||||
| barges | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) verb • push one's way • transport by barge on a body of water | ||||||
| boats | nounn | |||||
noun • a small vessel for travel on water • a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce verb • ride in a boat on water | ||||||
| canoes | nounn | |||||
noun • small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle verb • travel by canoe | ||||||
| catamarans | nounn | |||||
noun • a boat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck | ||||||
| cruisers | nounn | |||||
noun • a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters • a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer • a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board | ||||||
| dinghies | nounn | |||||
noun • a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled | ||||||
| ferries | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule • transport by boat or aircraft verb • transport from one place to another • transport by ferry • travel by ferry | ||||||
| gondolas | nounn | |||||
noun • a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof • long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling; traditionally used on canals of Venice • the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant | ||||||
| kayaks | nounn | |||||
noun • a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins; used by Eskimos verb • travel in a small canoe | ||||||
| liners | nounn | |||||
noun • (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter • a protective covering that protects an inside surface • a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment • a large commercial ship (especially one that carries passengers on a regular schedule) | ||||||
| pontoons | nounn | |||||
noun • (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge • a float supporting a seaplane | ||||||
| rowboats | nounn | |||||
noun • a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled | ||||||
| sailboats | nounn | |||||
noun • a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast | ||||||
| ships | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a vessel that carries passengers or freight verb • transport commercially • hire for work on a ship • go on board • travel by ship • place on board a ship | ||||||
| skiffs | nounn | |||||
noun • any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor | ||||||
| steamships | nounn | |||||
noun • a ship powered by one or more steam engines | ||||||
| tankers | nounn | |||||
noun • a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk • a soldier who drives a tank • a motor vehicle designed to carry liquefied loads, dry bulk cargo or gases on roads. | ||||||
| trawlers | nounn | |||||
noun • a fisherman who use a trawl net • a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish | ||||||
| tugs | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a sudden abrupt pull • a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships verb • pull hard • strive and make an effort to reach a goal • tow (a vessel) with a tug • carry with difficulty • move by pulling hard • pull or strain hard at • struggle in opposition | ||||||