Sternwheeler
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sternwheeler is a noun meaning (nautical) A vessel (especially a paddle steamer) propelled by a single paddle wheel positioned at the stern.
Meaning
(nautical) A vessel (especially a paddle steamer) propelled by a single paddle wheel positioned at the stern.
Example Sentences
Williams's steamboat crossed paths with a boat that was at the start of its voyage upstream, a long, boxy sternwheeler with a funnel and pilothouse on its top deck.
Word Forms
- sternwheelers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stern-wheeler, sternwheel, sidewheeler, side wheeler, paddlewheeler, sidewheel.
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