The Steamboat. A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving a propeller or paddlewheel.
The term steamb-oat is usually used to refer to smaller steam-powered bo-ats working on lakes and rivers, particularly riverbo-ats in the USA; steamship generally refers to steam powered ships capable of carrying a (ship's) bo-at. The term steamwheeler is archaic and rarely used. Paper FoldingThe Steamboat How to fold, How to fly