Steamship

/ˈstiːm.ʃɪp/ noun

Definition

A large ship powered by a steam engine, common for ocean travel from the 1800s through early 1900s.

Etymology

Compound of 'steam' (from Old English 'steam' meaning vapor) and 'ship' (from Old English 'scip'). Emerged in the 19th century as steam engines revolutionized maritime transportation.

Kelly Says

Steamships transformed global trade and immigration—people who once spent months sailing across oceans could now cross in weeks, shrinking the world and connecting distant continents in ways that changed human civilization forever!

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