Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Steamboatman

👉 Steamboat man is a term used in the United States Army during World War I for a soldier who was wounded and later captured by the German army. The term refers to a character with a physical disability, such as amputation or blindness, who served in the military and was captured by the enemy. In this context, the term "steamboat man" is used to describe a person who has been injured and is now being treated at a hospital, rather than being physically disabled like other soldiers.

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