riverboat

[riv-er-boht]

noun

1. any shallow-draft boat used on rivers. river.

Word History and Origins

Origin of riverboat¹

First recorded in 1555–65; river ¹ + boat

Example Sentences

At the very bottom of the same page was the word “riverboat.”

From Los Angeles Times

I remember saying to myself, “Oh, this song’s about a riverboat named Proud Mary.”

From Los Angeles Times

The restless young man drifted from one job to another, then found his first calling as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi, an experience that would inform Twain’s “Life on the Mississippi” and other books.

From Los Angeles Times

The band whose hits include The Riverboat Song and The Day We Caught the Train will play two dates at Glasgow's 02 Academy on 15 and 16 April.

From BBC

The stage was massive and was designed to look like a riverboat.

From Los Angeles Times