Definition of STEAMBOAT

steamboat

Meanings

Plural: steamboats

Noun

  • a boat propelled by a steam engine
  • A boat or vessel propelled by steam power.
  • Hot pot (Chinese dish).
  • A metal pan, sometimes divided into sections or having a central flue, for heating this kind of hot pot.

Verb

  • To travel by steamboat.

Origin / Etymology

Compound of steam + boat.

Synonyms

steamer, steamship

Scrabble Score: 13

steamboat is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
steamboat is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
steamboat is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

steamboat is a valid Words With Friends word