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steamer trunk

–noun
a rectangular traveling trunk low enough to slide under a bunk on a ship.

Origin:
1890–95
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steamer trunk  
n.  A small trunk originally designed to fit under the bunk of a steamship cabin.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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