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a vessel propelled by paddle wheels and driven by steam.[1885-90]
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paddle steamer
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Paddle steamer — Paddle Pad dle, n. [See {Paddle}, v. i.] 1. An implement with a broad blade, which is used without a fixed fulcrum in propelling and steering canoes and boats. [1913 Webster] 2. The broad part of a paddle, with which the stroke is made; hence,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paddle steamer — (also paddle boat) ► NOUN ▪ a boat powered by steam and propelled by paddle wheels … English terms dictionary
paddle steamer — paddle .steamer also paddle boat n BrE a large old fashioned boat that moves by using steam to drive a large wheel attached to the side … Dictionary of contemporary English
Paddle steamer — A paddle steamer is a ship or boat driven by a steam engine that uses one or more paddle wheels to develop thrust for propulsion. It is also a type of steamboat. Boats with paddle wheels on the sides are termed sidewheelers, while those with a… … Wikipedia
paddle steamer — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms paddle steamer : singular paddle steamer plural paddle steamers a large boat that moves by using steam which pushes a set of paddles joined together in the shape of a large wheel … English dictionary
Paddle steamer Stadt Zürich — Stadt Zürich in 2009 Career (Switzerland) … Wikipedia
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paddle steamer — noun a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels • Syn: ↑paddle wheeler • Hypernyms: ↑steamer, ↑steamship • Hyponyms: ↑side wheeler, ↑sternwheeler … Useful english dictionary
paddle steamer — noun A steam powered vessel propelled by one or two paddle wheels … Wiktionary
paddle steamer — noun a boat powered by steam and propelled by paddle wheels … English new terms dictionary
