steamer trunk
noun
: a trunk suitable for use in a stateroom of a steamer
especially
: a shallow trunk that may be stowed beneath a berth
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These modern modes of transport required a handier way of conveying passengers’ possessions—hence the steamer trunk, the ultimate convenience for the earliest globetrotters and a direct precursor to our era’s ubiquitous four-wheeled suitcase.
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The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
But forget all that and consider that the steamer trunk was a symptom of a societal change among the affluent, representing a yen for regular travel.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
In 2011, Rhino released – and sold out in short order – the 73-disc Europe ‘72: The Complete Recordings, which was limited to 7,200 copies, priced at $450 and housed in a replica steamer trunk.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2024
Luggage has come a long way since the wheel-less steamer trunks of yore, and Delsey has been a pioneer in weaving style and sturdy suitcase construction together since 1946.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2023
Vintage-style steamer trunks by Bottega Conticelli conceal flatscreen televisions.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2023
Before modern suitcases were invented, travel trunks (also called steamer trunks) were the luggage of choice for long-haul trips.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2023
Trimmed with luggage slats and a restraint bar, the box lands ready to support any traveling cases, haversacks, miniature steamer trunks, or other traveling caboodle carried in the cabin, but definitely not any plus-two passengers.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 24 Apr. 2023
More than 53 years after two police officers found a body inside a black steamer trunk in a wooded area behind a restaurant, St. Petersburg, Florida's oldest and most infamous cold case victim has been identified as Sylvia June Atherton, officials said Tuesday.
—CBS News, 30 May 2023
The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
But forget all that and consider that the steamer trunk was a symptom of a societal change among the affluent, representing a yen for regular travel.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
In 2011, Rhino released – and sold out in short order – the 73-disc Europe ‘72: The Complete Recordings, which was limited to 7,200 copies, priced at $450 and housed in a replica steamer trunk.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2024
Luggage has come a long way since the wheel-less steamer trunks of yore, and Delsey has been a pioneer in weaving style and sturdy suitcase construction together since 1946.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2023
Vintage-style steamer trunks by Bottega Conticelli conceal flatscreen televisions.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2023
Before modern suitcases were invented, travel trunks (also called steamer trunks) were the luggage of choice for long-haul trips.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2023
Trimmed with luggage slats and a restraint bar, the box lands ready to support any traveling cases, haversacks, miniature steamer trunks, or other traveling caboodle carried in the cabin, but definitely not any plus-two passengers.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 24 Apr. 2023
More than 53 years after two police officers found a body inside a black steamer trunk in a wooded area behind a restaurant, St. Petersburg, Florida's oldest and most infamous cold case victim has been identified as Sylvia June Atherton, officials said Tuesday.
—CBS News, 30 May 2023
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“Steamer trunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamer%20trunk. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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