Packet. A river steamboat designed to carry freight on its decks and to provide quarters for its passengers.
Excursion boat. A boat that carried passengers only and does not provide staterooms.
Tourist boat. A boat that only carries passengers and does provide stateroom accommodations.
Towboat. A boat that pushes barges. The boat does not carry people not does it carry freight on its decks.
Showboat. A floating theater with no means of self propulsion.
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