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]]. | 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]]. |