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tramp steamer

/træmp ˈstiːmər/

Traduction: Cargo ship that does not operate on a fixed schedule or route, but instead travels to various ports where cargo is available. Such ships were common in the 19th and early 20th centuries, before container shipping became standard.

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/træmp ˈstiːmər/C1formaltechnicalobsolète
  • frCargo ship that does not operate on a fixed schedule or route, but instead travels to various ports where cargo is available. Such ships were common in the 19th and early 20th centuries, before container shipping became standard.

A type of cargo ship that does not operate on a fixed schedule or route, but instead travels to various ports where cargo is available. These vessels were common in the 19th and early 20th centuries before container shipping became standard.

  1. Cargo ship without fixed scheduleC1formal

    A merchant ship that does not operate on a fixed route or schedule, but travels to any port where cargo is available.

    frcargo tramp

    • The tramp steamer carried grain from port to port across the Atlantic.
    • In the early 20th century, tramp steamers were vital for global trade.
    • He worked as a sailor on a tramp steamer, visiting many different countries.