Definition of steamboat
:a boat driven by steam power;
specifically
:a shallow-draft vessel used on inland waterways
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The Potomac was a working river — continually crisscrossed by steamboats, ferries, cargo ships and naval vessels — and pleasure boats were just in the way.
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In photos from the event, the newlyweds are shown embracing aboard a steamboat.
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Massachusetts contributed one of the famed revolutionary leaders Samuel Adams in 1876 for the nation’s centennial; Pennsylvania proffered the inventor Robert Fulton, who made steamboats a viable means of transportation, in 1896.
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Together with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, Putin will hop on a steamboat built in 1893 for an hour-long lake cruise near the southern part of the border between the two countries.
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A steamboat whistle attached to the boiler room for morning wake-up call.
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The Boone County Historical Society will have an antique steamboat on display, local restaurants will serve their special dishes and Italian Ice will join in.
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Boat racing in Madison dates to the 1800s, when steamboat captains liquored up on Kentucky moonshine challenged each other to races on the Ohio at speeds reaching 10 mph.
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Designed in 1921 by Florence Hazen Miller, the flag features a steamboat in the Missouri River, a train heading toward the Rocky Mountains, and a blacksmith at his anvil.
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First Known Use of steamboat
1785
STEAMBOAT Defined for English Language Learners
steamboat
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Definition of steamboat for English Language Learners
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: a boat that is powered by steam
STEAMBOAT Defined for Kids
steamboat
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steam·boat
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Definition of steamboat for Students
:a boat powered by steam
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