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🔬 Strict sense ⚡ Nazi group 🚢 Steamship
S.S.

S.S.

4.8
A ship that runs on steam and carries people or goods
  • proper noun
  • Archaic
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  • The S.S. Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.

Examples

  • Passengers boarded the S.S. United States for a transatlantic voyage.

  • The S.S. Minnow set sail despite the approaching storm.

  • The S.S. Great Eastern was one of the largest ships of its time.

  • The S.S. Minnow set sail despite the approaching storm.

  • Many tourists visit the S.S. Great Eastern in London.

  • The S.S. Great Eastern was one of the largest ships of its time.

  • Passengers boarded the S.S. United States for a transatlantic voyage.

Synonyms

steamer
vsS.S.
  • Archaic
16 3.9

A ship that uses steam engines to carry people or goods

is the abbreviation written before a vessel's name to indicate steam propulsion
steamship
vsS.S.
  • Archaic
6 3.7

A ship powered by steam engines

is an abbreviation placed before a vessel name to mean steam powered

Surface Forms

S.S. main

Etymology

S.S. before a ship's name stands for steamship or steam ship, meaning a ship powered by steam. So people used S.S. to show the vessel had steam engines rather than sails.