noun the steamer duck.
2. steamer ·noun a vessel propelled by steam; a steamship or steamboat.
3. steamer ·noun a steam fire engine. ·see under steam.
4. steamer ·noun a road locomotive for use on common roads, as in agricultural operations.
5. steamer ·noun a vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing, in cookery, and in various processes of manufacture.