1. boats powered by steam engines
Usage: plural of steamboat

Examples

• The Mississippi River was once filled with steamboats carrying passengers and cargo.
• Mark Twain worked on steamboats before becoming a famous writer.
• Old steamboats had large paddle wheels that churned through the water.
• The museum displays models of historic steamboats from the 1800s.
• Steamboats revolutionized river transportation in the 19th century.
• Tourists can still ride replica steamboats on some rivers today.