riverboats

noun

plural of riverboat
as in houseboats

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverboats
  1. motorboats
  2. powerboats
  3. barges
  4. canoes
  5. skiffs
  6. rafts
  7. cutters
Noun
  • Locals swam from the rocks as sailboats, ferries and small motorboats crossed the ship’s path.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • French gendarmes buzzed around in motorboats off the coast of Evian on Saturday, and one officer hoisted up a bulky drone-interception device in a display of the security measures being rolled out for the summit.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026
Definition of motorboats
Noun
  • The event will feature some 40 wooden-hull vessels ranging from powerboats to sailboats and custom wooden craft.
    — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
  • These are all places where anglers, waterskiers, and other lake users have been running powerboats for more than 100 years.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of powerboats
Noun
  • The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Definition of barges
Noun
  • For example, without a keel or rudder, the canoes are steered by just hand blades fighting all that force.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 22 July 2026
  • On display were canoes, contemporary art pieces and other educational pieces.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 22, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of canoes
Noun
  • Two men were badly burned—one died, and the other remains hospitalized—and the Fiorella’s owners lost two more skiffs.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • The same skiffs also take you to nearby lakes for a spot of swimming or piranha fishing; and on visits to remote villages.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of skiffs
Noun
  • They are filled with cuddly characters, Broadway-caliber shows and water slides with screens set into the tubes to tell stories about Mickey Mouse while riders rocket past on rafts.
    — Christian Sylt, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • But flows on much of the Colorado River were high enough for rafts and kayaks this week.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of rafts
Noun
  • Schmidt threw 15 pitches — all fastballs, cutters or sinkers — to Anthony Volpe and Ali Sánchez but threw breaking balls during his warmup.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
  • Bambu also includes a surprisingly complete tool and maintenance kit with Allen keys, unclogging pins, spare filament cutters and wipers, extra screws, cleaning tools, and replacement wear items.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026
Definition of cutters
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