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Glossary of Steamboat Terms [S-Z]

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  • striker pilot
  • sack pile
  • sampson posts
  • sand barges
  • sawyer
  • scupper
  • shantyboat
  • showboat
  • sidewheeler
  • skiff
  • skylight roof
  • skylights
  • snag
  • snagboat
  • sounding
  • sounding pole
  • spar
  • spoonbill bow
  • stacks
  • stage
  • stanchion
  • starboard
  • staterooms
  • steamboat inspector
  • steersman
  • stern rake
  • sternwheeler
  • syphon
  • telegraphing
  • texas
  • tiller
  • tiller line
  • timberhead
  • timberhole
  • tourist boat
  • tow
  • towboat
  • trade
  • transom
  • trip pilot
  • up the hill
  • upper deck
  • verge
  • walking beam
  • walking the boat
  • warping
  • western rivers
  • wharf
  • wharfboat
  • wheelhouse
  • whistle treadle
  • wicket dam
  • wood hawk
  • wooding
  • woodyards
  • yawl

The Steamboats.org Glossary is a collection of information from the steamboats.org message board and several books.

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