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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The ore could also be hauled to Batesville for shipment by steamboat. —

arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024 Travel was limited in an era where the steamboat was the novel invention, but Americans embarked on foot, horseback, and coach for the opportunity to see the French hero. —

Elizabeth M. Reese / Made By History, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024 Each mini steamboat faces north, with the little Belle — a model of the last remaining authentic Mississippi River-style steamboat left in the world — leading the way. —

Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024 In 1850, Mifflin Kenedy had formed an immensely profitable steamboat company in partnership with Richard King, and the two gradually began buying up vast amounts of ranching land. —

Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for steamboat