riverboat

[ riv-er-boht ]

noun

1. any shallow-draft boat used on rivers. river.

Word History and Origins

Origin of riverboat¹

First recorded in 1555–65; river ¹ + boat

Example Sentences

There’s also a developed riverfront area, complete with guided riverboat tours, a historic Old Courthouse where the Dred Scott Case was decided, and a recently remodeled underground museum which details the complicated history of westward expansion.

From Outside Online

Nestled alongside the River Spree south of Berlin’s city center, Treptower Park is home to green lawns, riverboat rides and runners pounding their way along the waterside path.

From Time

There’s a little Liddy in the Republican senators who dressed in safari gear to visit the border last week in armed riverboats.

From Washington Post

I've been struggling to find a clip of my absolute favorite moment from yesterday's riverboat pageant, but finally, here it is.

From The Daily Beast

Now to the big questions, namely, what will William and Harry wear for Sunday's riverboat pageant?

From The Daily Beast

Izzard, dressed like a riverboat gambler, plays a smooth-talking mogul named Tiny Diamonds.

From The Daily Beast

On the opposite side he saw a long riverboat moored in a narrow backwater.

From Project Gutenberg

With sinking heart Auguste saw that though the riverboat was small, it would be heavier and harder to row than a canoe.

From Project Gutenberg

In his heart was something of the wonder he'd felt when he'd seen his first riverboat and waited for he knew not what.

From Project Gutenberg

Mark Twain once listened to the complaints of an old riverboat pilot who was having trouble making the switch from sail to steam.

From Project Gutenberg

Possibly made for some riverboat captain or river gambler, and may have a bloody history.

From Project Gutenberg