paddlewheel
noun1
A large wheel fitted with thick slats, turned by an engine and used to propel a boat.
2
A boat propelled by a paddlewheel.
- Derived terms
- paddlewheeler
noun — 2 senses
A large wheel fitted with thick slats, turned by an engine and used to propel a boat.
A boat propelled by a paddlewheel.
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