Usually means: Powered ship with screw propulsion.
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Definitions from Wikipedia (Screw steamer)

noun:  A screw steamer or screw steamship (abbreviated "SS") is an old term for a steamship or steamboat powered by a steam engine, using one or more propellers (also known as screws) to propel it through the water.

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