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steamboat.

A boat or vessel propelled by steam power.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈstimˌboʊt/US/ˈstiːmˌbəʊt/UK
  1. A boat or vessel propelled by steam power.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Hot pot (Chinese dish).

    Malaysia · Singapore · uncountable
  3. A metal pan, sometimes divided into sections or having a central flue, for heating this kind of hot pot.

    Malaysia · Singapore · countable
Where this word comes from

Compound of steam + boat.

verb/ˈstimˌboʊt/US/ˈstiːmˌbəʊt/UK
  1. To travel by steamboat.

Where this word comes from

Compound of steam + boat.

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