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Definitions

steamboat

[steem-boht] / ˈstimˌboʊt /
NOUN
boat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barge canoe catamaran craft dinghy gondola raft sailboat schooner ship yacht
STRONG
ark bark bottom bucket dory hulk ketch launch lifeboat pinnace scow skiff sloop tub
WEAK
bateau

Example Sentences

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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

Seaman’s manslaughter was enshrined after steamboat disasters killed hundreds of people in fires and boiler explosions.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2022

My favorite is the picture of a steamboat churning up the Mississippi.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes