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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.steamboatsteamboat - 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] Nvapor m, buque m de vapor
steamboat [ˈstiːmbəʊt] n (= steamer) → bateau m à vapeur
steam-driven [ˈstiːmdrɪvən] adjà 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 nlocomotive f à vapeur
steamboat [ˈstiːmˌbəʊt] nnave f a vapore; (small) → vaporetto
steamboat [ˈstiːmˌbəʊt] nnave f a vapore; (small) → vaporetto


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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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