to steamboat
- verb
- /ˈstiːmˌboʊt/
- Archaic
- In the 19th century, many traders made a living by steamboating goods along the Mississippi.
Examples
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They spent the summer steamboating down the river, stopping at small riverside towns.
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Tourists enjoy steamboating on the old paddlewheelers for a taste of history.
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We will steamboat today.
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They will steamboat down the river this weekend.
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They spent the summer steamboating down the river, stopping at small riverside towns.
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In the 19th century, many traders made a living by steamboating goods along the Mississippi.
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Tourists enjoy steamboating on the old paddlewheelers for a taste of history.
Synonyms
To travel on water in a boat, often using large fabric to catch wind
To carry people or goods across water regularly, often by boat
To travel by ship or train with engines that boil water for power
To travel on water in a small vehicle like a rowboat or motorboat
To travel by ship or boat over a long distance
To travel in a small boat with a motor
To move goods or people by a large flat boat on water
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Steamboat as a verb comes from the same pieces steam and boat, so it simply means 'to travel or carry by steamboat'. So to steamboat is to move people or goods along a river using a steamboat.