Definition of riverboat
: a boat for use on a river
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But nothing compares to the magic of seeing an Old World city, a-sparkle after dark, from the deck of a riverboat.
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In a backlash against this pricing scheme, a flotilla of cruise lines has embraced the more inclusive model that’s standard on riverboats and super luxury liners, but rarely found among the upper-middle class of vessels—until now.
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The combined bands formed an image of a giant riverboat and, later, a trumpet.
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My room overlooked a waterway and had a private balcony for watching the riverboats and bikers.
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An Indiana Senate bill filed Friday would allow the state's riverboats, racinos and their satellite facilities to offer legal sports betting if federal prohibitions are lifted.
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Mark Twain and love at first sight Born in 1835 and raised on the Mississippi River in Hannibal, the young Samuel Clemens worked as a typesetter, a riverboat pilot, a miner and a writer.
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Many riverboats are actually stuck in mud and unable to navigate through shallow waters.
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The state's riverboat casinos employed 13,900 Louisiana residents in the 2015-2016 budget cycle.
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First Known Use of riverboat
1565
RIVERBOAT Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of riverboat for English Language Learners
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: a boat that is used on a river
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