riverboat queen

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riverboat queen (plural riverboat queens)

  1. (US) A large paddle steamer operating on the Mississippi river.
    • 1968, John Fogerty (lyrics and music), “Proud Mary”:
      I never saw the good side of a city until I hitched a ride on a riverboat queen.
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