tramp steamer
Roving cargo ship
A tramp steamer is a cargo ship that operates without a fixed schedule or route, picking up freight wherever it can be found and delivering it wherever it's wanted—unlike liner services that run regular routes.
The term evokes early-to-mid 20th century maritime commerce: The tramp steamer wandered from port to port, carrying copra, coal, whatever paid.
Tramp suggests the ship's vagrant existence, moving from opportunity to opportunity.
Goods being transported
- shipmentGoods being transported
- goodsThings for sale
- commoditiesTradeable raw materials
- cargo holdVessel's storage area
merchandise · trade · import · export · consignment · manifest · customs · loading
Vessel for transporting goods
nautical · helm · anchor · mariner · shipmate · cabin · bridge · funnel
Longing for the past
- bygoneOf earlier times
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- historicalOf documented times
- relicPreserved ancient object
dated · preserved · restored · prewar · interwar · golden age · Joseph Conrad · rust bucket
Traveling with no fixed course
- itinerantMoving for work
- roamingMoving without fixed purpose
- footlooseFree from commitments
- unscheduledNot on the calendar
freight
Goods being transported
- shipmentGoods being transported
- goodsThings for sale
- commoditiesTradeable raw materials
cargo hold · merchandise · trade · import · export · consignment · manifest · customs · loading · unloading
freighter
Vessel for transporting goods
seaman · nautical · helm · anchor · mariner · shipmate · cabin · bridge · funnel · smokestack
nostalgic
Longing for the past
- bygoneOf earlier times
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- historicalOf documented times
relic · dated · preserved · restored · prewar · interwar · golden age · Joseph Conrad · rust bucket · workhorse
wandering
Traveling with no fixed course
- steamshipssteamship, steamboat, paddleboat, paddlewheel, side-wheeler
tramp steamerliner
Inner protective covering
ocean liner · packet ship · passenger liner · cruise ship · luxury liner
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