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steamboat [ˈstiːmˌbəʊt] n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) a boat powered by a steam engine ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It was about two o'clock when my brother, having paid their fares at the gangway, found himself safely aboard the steamboat with his charges. No doubt it was in further elaboration of this aphorism that the little steamboat that sailed every other day from Yellowsands to the beckoning shores of France was called "the Mayflower. The fog seemed to break away as though split by a wedge, and the bow of a steamboat emerged, trailing fog-wreaths on either side like seaweed on the snout of Leviathan. |
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