STEAMBOAT - a boat driven by steam power; specifically : a shallow-draft vessel used on inland waterways.
aeolipile - an apparatus that was invented in the 2nd century B.C. and is often called the first steam engine and that consisted essentially of a closed vessel (as a globe or cylinder) with one or more projecting bent tubes out of which steam is made to pass from the vessel, the action of the steam jets causing it to revolve.
atmospheric engine - a steam engine whose piston descends by the pressure of the atmosphere, when the steam which raised it is condensed within the cylinder.
barge - a roomy, usually flat-bottomed boat used chiefly for the transport of goods on inland waterways and usually propelled by towing.
calliope - a keyboard musical instrument resembling an organ and consisting of a series of whistles sounded by steam or compressed air.
canal - an artificial waterway for navigation or for draining or irrigating land.
inland commerce - social intercourse : interchange of ideas, opinions, or sentiments.
interlocking system (of rivers) - rivers connected to each other.
interstate trade - a transaction to transfer a water right from one legal entity to another between different states or territories.
keel - the chief structural member of a boat or ship that extends longitudinally along the center of its bottom and that often projects from the bottom.
metallurgy- the science and technology of metals. .... Extraction of metals from their ores and modifying the metals for use.
monopoly - exclusive ownership through legal privilege, command of supply, or concerted action.
navigation - the science of getting ships, aircraft, or spacecraft from place to place; especially : the method of determining position, course, and distance traveled.
piston - a sliding piece moved by or moving against fluid pressure which usually consists of a short cylindrical body fitting within a cylindrical chamber or vessel along which it moves back and forth.
piston cylinder - a cylinder in the steam engine that holds steam and gives the piston room to slide back and forth.
shipyard- a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired.
snag - a tree or branch embedded in a lake or stream bed and constituting a hazard to navigation.
steam navigation - the art of applying the power of steam to the propulsion of boats and vessels; the art of navigating steam-vessels.
upstream navigation - traveling in the direction opposite to the flow of a stream.
vessel - a watercraft bigger than a rowboat.
TYPES OF STEAMBOATS
flatboat - a boat with a flat bottom and square ends used for transportation of bulky freight especially in shallow waters.
keelboat - a river boat with a shallow draught and a keel, used for freight and moved by towing, punting, or rowing.
paddle-wheeler - a steamer propelled by a paddle wheel.
showboat - a river steamship containing a theater and carrying a troupe of actors to give plays at river communities.
snagboat - a steamboat with an apparatus for removing impeding debris (as snags) from inland waters.
towboat - a compact shallow-draft boat with a squared bow designed and fitted for pushing tows of barges on inland waterways.
tugboat - a strongly built powerful boat used for towing and pushing.
Interlocking system (of rivers):
The Upper Mississippi River System is a 1,300-mile waterway linking five states to the Gulf Coast export markets; this River System provides a tremendous range of usage such as commercial navigation, recreation, and fish and wildlife. In that region, there are more than 30 million residents whom depend on a river water for public and industrial supplies, power plant cooling, waste water assimilation, and other uses. |
The Avalon, or Idelwild, on the Mississippi River System
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