# showboat

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃoʊˌboʊt/ · frequency rank #65,496

## Definitions
1. A river steamboat having a resident theatre.
2. A showoff.

## Etymology
From show + boat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/showboat