steam across something

steam across something
steam across something
[for a ship] to cross a body of water under power. (Originally referred to steam engines, but now can be any sort of engine.) •

How long does it take to steam across the Atlantic these days?

We steamed across the bay in less than an hour.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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