Meanings
nounriverboat queen (plural riverboat queens)
plural riverboat queens
- USA large paddle steamer operating on the Mississippi river.
I never saw the good side of a city until I hitched a ride on a riverboat queen.
1968, John Fogerty, “Proud Mary”
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riverboat queen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riverboat%20queen
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