A boat propelled by steam; esp. a coasting or river steamer of considerable size, carrying either passengers or goods. Also attributive.
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > mechanically propelled vessels > [noun] > propelled by steam engine (34) steamboat1787 A boat propelled by steam; esp. a coasting or river steamer of considerable size, carrying either passengers or goods. Also attributive. steamship1819 A ship propelled by steam. Also attributive. smoker1825 Something which emits smoke. colloquial. A steamer. Obsolete. rare. steamer1825 A vessel propelled by steam; a steamboat, steamship. steam-vessel1825 A steamboat or steamship. smoke-boat1867 a steamship. S.S.1868 steamship. puffer1901 A boat or vehicle powered by steam; spec. (chiefly Scottish) a small steamboat used for carrying cargo in coastal waters. Subcategories:— by steam turbine (1) — passenger-steamer (2) — steam ferry (2) — ocean-going or transatlantic (2) — cargo-steamer (3) — fitted to remove obstructions in rivers (1) — other steam vessels (15) |
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