steamboat
noun
steam·boat
ˈstēm-ˌbōt 
: a boat driven by steam power
specifically
: a shallow-draft vessel used on inland waterways
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Mary Becker Greene: The only female steamboat captain on the Ohio River earned her pilot’s license in 1896.
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Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Founded in 1846, Fort Benton lured cowboys and miners who arrived on horseback or by steamboat on the Missouri River.
—Jim Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
The book delves into Twain’s early years working odd jobs—steamboat pilot, miner, journalist, just to name a few—before the release of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 1 May 2025
Then came the Civil War, which sank the steamboat trade and split the Clemens family down the middle.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Founded in 1846, Fort Benton lured cowboys and miners who arrived on horseback or by steamboat on the Missouri River.
—Jim Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
The book delves into Twain’s early years working odd jobs—steamboat pilot, miner, journalist, just to name a few—before the release of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 1 May 2025
Then came the Civil War, which sank the steamboat trade and split the Clemens family down the middle.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Steamboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamboat. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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steamboat
noun
steam·boat
ˈstēm-ˌbōt
: a boat driven by steam
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