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steam⋅boat

[steem-boht]
–noun
a steam-driven vessel, esp. a small one or one used on inland waters.

Origin:
1775–85, Americanism; steam + boat
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steam·boat   (stēm'bōt')   
n.  A steamship, especially one used on rivers and other inland waterways.
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