Steamboats

thumb|upright=1.35|Lookout, transport steamer on the Tennessee River, 1860–1865 thumb|upright=1.35|Dutch river steam-tugboat Mascotte II A steamboat is a boat that is propelled primarily by steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels. The term steamboat is used to refer to small steam-powered vessels working on lakes, rivers, and in short-sea shipping. The development of the steamboat led to the larger steamship, which is a seaworthy and often ocean-going ship.

toy boat using a simple steam engine