Definition
A boat or steamship designed to navigate rivers, used historically for transportation and commerce on inland waterways.
Etymology
A compound word combining 'river' (from Latin 'riparia') and 'boat' (from Old English 'bat'). The term became popular in American English describing Mississippi River steamers of the 1800s.
Kelly Says
Riverboats are permanently linked to American history and romance—Mark Twain made them iconic by being a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi, and they symbolized the Old West and adventure. They were literally how America moved people and goods before railroads, making them essential to building the nation.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
rzega አባይ
r-ze-ga a-bay
ARالعربية
قارب النهر
qaa-rib an-nahr
BNবাংলা
নদীযাত্রী জাহাজ
na-dee-ya-tree ja-ha-aj
CACatalà
barca fluvial
bar-ka floo-vee-al
CSČeština
řeky parník
reky par-nik
DEDeutsch
Flussdampfer
floos-damf-fer
ELΕλληνικά
καταμαράν
kata-ma-ran
ESEspañol
barco fluvial
bar-koh floo-vee-al
FAفارسی
قایق رودخانه
qa-yeq roo-d-kha-neh
FISuomi
jokivene
yo-ki-ve-ne
FRFrançais
bateau-rivière
ba-to ree-veehr
GUGU
નદીનો જહાજ
na-dee-no ja-ha-aj
HEעברית
ספינת נהר
sfi-nat na-har
HIहिन्दी
नदी की नाव
na-dee kee naav
HUMagyar
folyóhajó
flo-yo-ha-jo
IDBahasa Indonesia
perahu sungai
peh-ra-hoo sun-gai
IGIG
ụgbọ mmiri
ug-bo m-miri
ITItaliano
battello fluviale
bat-tel-loh floo-vee-al
MRMR
नदीचा बोट
na-dee-cha bo-t
MSBahasa Melayu
perahu sungai
peh-ra-hoo sun-gai
MYမြန်မာ
rzega ကျောက်
r-ze-ga kya-u
NLNederlands
rivierboot
ree-veer-boot
NONorsk
elvedampfer
el-ved-am-fer
PLPolski
statki rzeczowe
stat-kee chesh-cho-weh
PTPortuguês
barco-rio
bar-koh ree-oh
RORomână
corabier fluvial
co-ra-bee-er floo-vee-al
RUРусский
речной теплоход
rechnoy teplohod
SVSvenska
flodbåt
flod-baht
SWKiswahili
mbae wa mto
m-bae wa m-to
TAதமிழ்
ஆறு படகு
aa-roo pa-da-ku
TEతెలుగు
నది నౌక
na-di nau-ka
THไทย
เรือลำน้ำ
rue lam nam
TLTL
bangka ng ilog
bang-ka ng ee-log
TRTürkçe
nehir teknesi
neh-heer teh-keh-neh-see
UKУкраїнська
річкова баржа
rich-kova bar-zha
URاردو
نهر کی کشتی
na-har kee kas-tee
VITiếng Việt
tàu sông
taw song