Home › Words › S › steamwaysteamwaysteamway · noun — an aperture or conduit for steam.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom steam + way.nounAn aperture or conduit for steam.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.steampipe 70% match — A pipe of a boiler, through which steam passes. vs steamway →oilway 64% match — An aperture or conduit for oil. vs steamway →manway 62% match — A hole or duct giving access to a utility area for maintenance purposes. vs steamway →steamer 62% match — A device or object that works by the operation of steam.; A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing and in various processes of manufacture. vs steamway →ductway 61% match — A duct. vs steamway →stoneway 61% match — A grooved roadway with setts allowing horses to haul heavy loads. vs steamway →steamboat 60% match — A boat or vessel propelled by steam power. vs steamway →wireway 59% match — A system for transporting or transmitting by means of wires. vs steamway →