river boat
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2.9
- noun
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barco fluvial
- Behind Gutterbuhg, a group of Nazis listen to the radio transmission of Scraggy's treacherous crew member, who discloses the location of the river boat.
Examples
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Moving closer... closer... to the shattering waterfall. Scraggy continues to rev the river boat's engine.
Fiction book (1990) -
She's a flat-bottomed river boat... and probably draws about two feet of water.
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You have found their river boat?
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The absolutely stunning, big river boats carrying cargos of rock and sand for building.
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Not the river boat?
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A hundred and twenty women and children escaped the first massacre on the river boats; the mutineers rounded them up and kept them in huts.
Fiction book (1999) -
The river boat glided smoothly along the water, taking passengers to picturesque towns.
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Many tourists prefer to explore the city by river boat, enjoying the scenic views from the water.
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The river boat was filled with families eager to enjoy a day of fun on the calm waters.
Synonyms
698
3.3
A large boat or ship used for travel on water
57
3.9
A large flat boat that carries heavy goods on rivers or canals
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1.0
A small open boat moved with oars on lakes and rivers
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2.5
A boat that travels on a river, often used for tours or fun
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5.6
A boat powered by steam that worked on rivers in the 1800s
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1.0
A boat that is small and used for short trips on lakes or rivers
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3.9
A boat or ship that carries people and things on water
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4.6
A small strong boat that pulls or pushes larger boats on rivers and canals
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2.3
A small boat moved with oars for sport or fun
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8.1
A long boat with a flat bottom and square ends used to carry heavy loads on rivers
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3.2
A large river boat with big wheels that push water to move
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a boat designed or used for travel on rivers' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'river' and 'boat' as a straightforward noun–noun compound. There is no metaphorical shift or idiomatic meaning, and this descriptive pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
River boat comes from the simple picture of a river and a boat: a boat built to move on rivers, often with a flat bottom or a paddle wheel so it can travel in shallow, slow water. So, it means 'a boat designed or used for travel on rivers'.