steamboat
A boat or vessel propelled by steam powerA boat or vessel propelled by steam power.
» We need a steamboat.
Wir brauchen ein Dampfschiff.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A boat or vessel propelled by steam power.
Dampfschiff, Dampfer
парохо́дparoxód
паропла́вparopláv
a boat propelled by a steam engine
(Malaysia, Singapore, uncountable)Hot pot (Chinese dish).
(Malaysia, Singapore, countable)A metal pan, sometimes divided into sections or having a central flue, for heating this kind of hot pot.
Examples
6 sentencesWe need a steamboat.
deWir brauchen ein Dampfschiff. — Lars224
The steamboat sounded a final whistle.
ruПароход дал последний гудок. — marafon
The steamboat let out a long whistle.
ruПароход дал длинный гудок. — marafon
Plesiosaurus saw a few steamboats and there was no end to his madness.
Damiano’s steamboat was miles away.
Translations
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Origin
Compound of steam + boat.Compound of steam + boat.
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Forms
plural: steamboatsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable