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Synonyms

steamboat

American  
[steem-boht] / ˈstimˌboʊt /

noun

  1. a steam-driven vessel, especially a small one or one used on inland waters.

steamboat British  
/ ˈstiːmˌbəʊt /

noun

  1. a boat powered by a steam engine

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Etymology

Origin of steamboat

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; steam + boat

Example Sentences

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The classic cartoon stars the beloved mascot as the whistling, rascally pilot of a steamboat floating down a river.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2024

Four years after completing her studies, Flora married Edwin Patterson of Ripley, Ohio, and they settled in nearby Cincinnati where he was a steamboat pilot.

From Scientific American • Jan. 26, 2023

The steakhouse has been built on a paddle steamboat.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2022

Previously, travelers had to take a canoe, steamboat, sailboat or train.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2022

The body was transferred from the wagon to a rowboat, then to a steamboat, which would then take them north to Washington.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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