stern-wheeler
Rear-propelled riverboat
A stern-wheeler is a steamboat propelled by a single large paddle wheel mounted at the rear (stern) of the vessel.
These flat-bottomed boats dominated river navigation in 19th-century America, particularly on the Mississippi and its tributaries, where shallow waters made them more practical than side-wheelers: The stern-wheeler churned upriver toward Memphis.
Rotating blades propelling vessels
- riverboatShallow-draft inland watercraft
- steamboatEngine-powered watercraft
- steamshipBoiler-propelled water vessel
- hullOuter covering or frame
deck · pilot · captain · boiler · smokestacks · paddle · propulsion · ferry
Southern state or major river
- MissouriMidwestern state, major river
- OhioMidwestern state, major river
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- downstreamAlong the current's path
upstream · channel · current · shallows · sandbar · levee · riverbank · waterway
Ostentatious attention-seeker
- gamblingBetting on uncertain results
- casinoFacility for wagering
- riverboat casinoGaming venue afloat
- calliopePressurized pipe instrument
jazz · ragtime · dance hall · saloon · entertainment · music · passengers · excursion
paddlewheel
Rotating blades propelling vessels
- riverboatShallow-draft inland watercraft
- steamboatEngine-powered watercraft
- steamshipBoiler-propelled water vessel
hull · deck · pilot · captain · boiler · smokestacks · paddle · propulsion · ferry · barge
Mississippi
Southern state or major river
- MissouriMidwestern state, major river
- OhioMidwestern state, major river
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
downstream · upstream · channel · current · shallows · sandbar · levee · riverbank · waterway · tributary
showboat
Ostentatious attention-seeker
- gamblingBetting on uncertain results
- casinoFacility for wagering
- riverboat casinoGaming venue afloat
calliope · jazz · ragtime · dance hall · saloon · entertainment · music · passengers · excursion · dinner cruise
antebellum
Before a war's start
preservation · restoration · museum · tourism · historic · vintage · replica · landmark · Americana · Mark Twain
- steamboatssteamboat, riverboat, paddlewheel, paddleboat, paddle steamer
- steamshipssteamship, steamboat, paddle steamer, paddleboat, paddlewheel
- boatsboat, ship, canoe, kayak, yacht
- Floating Dwellingshouseboat, liveaboard, narrowboat, canal boat, shantyboat