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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Winnie Ruth Judd's shocking Phoenix murder case Winnie Ruth Judd was accused of murder in 1931 after the bodies of two women were found in steamer trunks at a Los Angeles train station.
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
Vintage steamer trunks doubled as decor and a wardrobe, and in an ingenious design, another trunk opened to reveal a freezer stocked with complimentary beverages, including milk for tea or coffee and beer.
—Mazuba Kapambwe, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2024
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.
—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
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
Vintage steamer trunks doubled as decor and a wardrobe, and in an ingenious design, another trunk opened to reveal a freezer stocked with complimentary beverages, including milk for tea or coffee and beer.
—Mazuba Kapambwe, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2024
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.
—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
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“Steamer trunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamer%20trunk. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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