STEAMSHIP COMPANY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A line responsible for the operation of a fleet of steamships

Synonyms:

steamship company; steamship line

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("steamship company" is a kind of...):

line (a commercial organization serving as a common carrier)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "steamship company"):

fleet (a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership)