A steamboat is a boat in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels. Steamboats sometimes use the prefix designation SS, S.S. or S/S (for `Screw Steamer`) or PS (for `Paddle Steamer`), however these designations are most often used for Steamships. The term steamboat is used to refer to s... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamboat
any watercraft propelled by steam, but more narrowly, a shallow-draft paddle wheel steamboat widely used on rivers in the 19th century, and ... [8 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/157
Steam'boat` noun A boat or vessel propelled by steam power; -- generally used of river or coasting craft, as distinguished from ocean steamers. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/189