English Explanatory Dictionary

steamboat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A boat or vessel propelled by steam power.
  2. Hot pot (Chinese dish).
  3. A metal pan, sometimes divided into sections or having a central flue, for heating this kind of hot pot.
verb
  1. To travel by steamboat.
name
  1. Ellipsis of Steamboat Springs: a city, the county seat of Routt County, Colorado, United States.
  2. A neighborhood of Steamboat Springs, Washoe, Nevada, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈstimˌboʊt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-steamboat.wav /ˈstiːmˌbəʊt/

Word forms

steamboat steamboats steam-boat steam boat steamboating steamboated

Etymology

Compound of steam + boat.

Synonyms

steamer steamship

Related words

steamship steamer

Derived words

steamboater steamboatman steamboats Steamboat Springs
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