Meanings
plural ocean tramps
- Synonym of tramp steamer.
She was a massive lady, with a prominent forehead, some half-dozen chins, and a manner towards those in her employment which would have been resented in a second mate by the crew of a Western ocean tramp.
1911, P. G. Wodehouse, The Best SauceSynonyms: tramp steamer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of tramp steamer.
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ocean tramp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ocean%20tramp
“ocean tramp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ocean%20tramp. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ocean tramp,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ocean%20tramp.
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