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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In August 1787, in the midst of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, John Fitch demonstrated his new steamboat on the Delaware River.
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Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
The steamboat’s most famous ghost is, arguably, the captain who helped Settles secure his job.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2024
The channel steamboat sits at the dock in the sound.
—Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Must-do activities: Take a steamboat cruise down the Mississippi River.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
The steamboat’s most famous ghost is, arguably, the captain who helped Settles secure his job.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2024
The channel steamboat sits at the dock in the sound.
—Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Must-do activities: Take a steamboat cruise down the Mississippi River.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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steamboat
noun
steam·boat
ˈstēm-ˌbōt
: a boat driven by steam
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