showboat
noun/ˈʃəʊbəʊt/
/ˈʃəʊbəʊt/
(North American English)- a boat on which musical shows are performedCultureIn the 19th and early 20th centuries in the US, a showboat was a type of large river boat driven by steam, on which plays and other shows were performed for people living in towns along the rivers, especially the Mississippi. Well-known showboats included the Water Queen, the Cotton Blossom and the Floating Circus Palace. Ships built to look like showboats now take tourists for rides from New Orleans.Topics Transport by waterc2
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