steamboat
15
5.6
- noun
- /ˈstiːmˌboʊt/
- Archaic
:
barco de vapor
- She enjoyed a relaxing evening on the steamboat, watching the sunset over the river.
- steamboat travel
- River steamboats
- the first steamboat
So his family made hay and they also owned a lot of the steamboats.
- So his family made hay and they also owned a lot of the steamboats.
Examples
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In the 19th century, many people traveled along the Mississippi River on a steamboat.
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Ryman was a Tennessean, a Nashville native whose prosperous father ran a steamboat line on the Cumberland River.
Academic text (2013) -
I think I found a steamboat for you, Mr. Wilson.
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Maybe that steamboat will give us a lift.
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Down on the deck of the steamboat, the lieutenant goes to work testing the merchandise.
Fiction book (1992) -
It so happens a party of 16 potential investors is coming from St. Louis by steamboat and coach.
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The youth turned to get a better view of the steamboat, and something glinted in the sunlight.
Fiction book (1992) -
The dinner cruise will enable us to relive the steamboat era and enjoy the sights along the river.
Academic text (2004) -
The gangplank falls aside as the steamboat pulls away from the pier.
Fiction book (1992) -
Advances embodied in the Watt engine made the steamboat practical.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
698
3.3
A large boat or ship used for travel on water
16
3.9
A ship that uses steam engines to carry people or goods
6
3.7
A ship powered by steam engines
1
7.7
A steam boat with big wheels on the sides that push it through rivers or lakes
1
8.6
A cargo ship that sails without a fixed route, carrying goods when available
1
6.6
A boat that uses a steam engine and large paddle wheels to move
1
3.2
A large river boat with big wheels that push water to move
1
2.9
A boat that carries people or goods along a river
A steamboat with a large paddle wheel at the back used on rivers
A steamboat with a large paddle wheel on each side that moves it through water
How Powered
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Steamboat is made from the words steam ('hot vapor from boiling water') and boat, so it literally means a 'boat moved by steam'. That is why steamboat refers to the river ships powered by steam engines.