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steamboating

steamboating

6.3
To use steam-powered boats to carry people or goods on rivers
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • The town's economy greatly benefited from steamboating along the mighty river, providing vital transport for goods.

Examples

  • One such incident was experienced by Captain Samuel Howard, the father of steamboating in Georgia.

    Academic text (2012)

  • But it was deemed that state created monopolies through these licenses for Steamboat routes was not acceptable.

  • Many tourists enjoy steamboating on the Mississippi River, where they can experience the historical charm of river travel.

  • His passion for steamboating led him to start a business offering scenic river tours on antique steamboats.

Synonyms

boating
vssteamboating
33 1.0

Going out on a boat for pleasure

is commercial steam powered river transport rather than leisure boat trips
ferrying
vssteamboating
1 3.2

Transporting people and goods by boat or plane as a regular service

is limited to steam powered river transport business
motorboating
vssteamboating
3.2

Traveling in a boat with a motor for fun or transport

is about steam powered river transport rather than engine driven boats

Surface Forms

steamboating singular
steamboatings plural

Morphology

steamboating = steamboat (transparent) = steam + boat + ing

The word is a regular -ing form built from the verb 'steamboat', and its meaning is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Steamboating combines steam ('the hot gas that comes from boiling water') and boat, so it literally means travelling or moving goods by boats powered by steam. That's why the word refers to the activity or business of using steamboats on rivers.