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paddle steamer

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  • noun nautical A steam-powered vessel propelled by one or two paddle wheels

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  • noun a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels

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hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. steamer
  2. steamship

hyponyms (2)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. side-wheeler
  2. stern-wheeler

cross-references (2)

Cross-references

  1. sidewheeler
  2. sternwheeler

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  • reesetee commented on the word paddle steamer

    A ship or boat driven by a steam engine that uses one or more paddle wheels to develop thrust for propulsion. The earliest steamships were paddle steamers; screw propellers came later.

    February 15, 2008