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riverboat

US/ˈɹɪvɚˌboʊt/

riverboat noun: a watercraft designed for operating on rivers.

Noun

riverboat (plural riverboats)

  1. A watercraft designed for operating on rivers.

Forms of riverboat

pluralriverboats
alternative formriver boat

Origin of riverboat

From river + boat.

Words formed from riverboat

Phrases with riverboat

Questions about riverboat

What does riverboat mean?
Riverboat means a watercraft designed for operating on rivers.
What part of speech is riverboat?
Riverboat is a noun.
How do you pronounce riverboat?
Riverboat is pronounced /ˈɹɪvɚˌboʊt/ (US).
What is the plural of riverboat?
The plural of riverboat is riverboats.

Words near riverboat in the dictionary

  1. riverboard
  2. riverboarder
  3. riverboarders
  4. riverboarding
  5. riverboards
  6. riverboat
  7. riverboat queen
  8. riverboat queens
  9. riverboating
  10. riverboatman
  11. riverboatmen

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