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steamboat
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steam·boat  (stmbt)
n.
A steamship, especially one used on rivers and other inland waterways.
steamboat [ˈstiːmˌbəʊt]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) a boat powered by a steam engine
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.steamboat - a boat propelled by a steam enginesteamboat - a boat propelled by a steam engine  
boat - a small vessel for travel on water
showboat - a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)
Translations
steamboat [ˈstiːmbəʊt] N → vapor m, buque m de vapor
steamboat [ˈstiːmbəʊt] n (= steamer) → bateau m à vapeur
steam-driven [ˈstiːmdrɪvən] adj → à vapeur
steamed up adj
[glass, windows] → embué(e)
(= het up) to be steamed up about sth → être énervé(e) par qch
to get steamed up about sth, to get steamed up over sth → s'énerver à propos de qch
steam engine n → locomotive f à vapeur
steamboat [ˈstiːmˌbəʊt] n → nave f a vapore; (small) → vaporetto
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