steamboat

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A boat or vessel propelled by steam power.
2. (Malaysia, Singapore, uncountable) Hot pot (Chinese dish).
3. (Malaysia, Singapore, countable) A metal pan, sometimes divided into sections or having a central flue, for heating this kind of hot pot.

Verb

To travel by steamboat.

Synonyms

steamship

steamer

boat

⛵

ship

🚢

steam launch

barge

streamboat

liner

streamship

motor ship

Translations

bateau à vapeur

Dampfschiff

stoomboot

vapeur

barco de vapor

piroscafo

nave a vapore

Dampfer

ατμόπλοιο

vapor

buque de vapor

barco a vapor

vapore

bateau

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstimˌboʊt/

Etymology

Compound of steam + boat.