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Wiktionary
- n. nautical A steam-powered vessel propelled by one or two paddle wheels
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels, in distinction from a screw propeller.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels
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reesetee 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. Feb 14, 2008