What is another word for steam boat?
Pronunciation: [stˈiːm bˈə͡ʊt] (IPA) 
Steam boat, a type of vessel that is powered by a steam engine and designed to navigate through the waterways, is a fascinating historical transportation technology. Steam boat is also known by various other names that include paddle steamer, steamship, riverboat, and sternwheeler. A paddle steamer refers to a steamship that has an extensive paddlewheel. A steamship is a broad term that can refer to any vessel that is powered by a steam engine. A riverboat is a steamboat that navigates through rivers rather than oceans. Lastly, a sternwheeler refers to a steamboat that is propelled by a paddlewheel situated at the back of the vessel. These different names all refer to the same invention that revolutionized transportation in the last two centuries.
