HyperDic: paddle-wheeler

English > 1 sense of the word paddle-wheeler:
NOUNartifactpaddle-wheeler, paddle steamera steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels
English > paddle-wheeler: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels.
Synonympaddle steamer
Narrowerside-wheelerA paddle steamer having a paddle wheel on each side
sternwheelerA paddle steamer having the paddle wheel in the stern
Broadersteamer, steamshipA ship powered by one or more steam engines
Spanishvapor de paletas, vapor de ruedas

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