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A '''steamboat''' is a waterborne [[ship]] powered by a [[steam engine]].  Historically, the steam was produced by burning coal (or less often, wood), although modern steamboats tend to use more portable fuels such as [[diesel]] [[gasoline]].
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A '''steamboat''' is a waterborne [[ship]] powered by a [[steam engine]].  Historically, the steam was produced by burning coal (or less often, wood), although modern steamboats tend to use more portable fuels such as [[diesel]] [[gasoline]].  A steamboat plays a prominent role in [[Mark Twain]]'s [[Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]].

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A steamboat is a waterborne ship powered by a steam engine. Historically, the steam was produced by burning coal (or less often, wood), although modern steamboats tend to use more portable fuels such as diesel gasoline. A steamboat plays a prominent role in Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.