sternwheel
[ sturn-hweel, -weel ]
Origin of sternwheel
1Other definitions for stern-wheel (2 of 2)
stern-wheel
[ sturn-hweel, -weel ]
adjective(of a vessel)
propelled by a paddle wheel at the stern.
Origin of stern-wheel
2First recorded in 1855–60
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How to use sternwheel in a sentence
Paul shipped a stern-wheel steamboat up Red River and they put it in the soup kettle to stir the soup.
The Marvelous Exploits of Paul Bunyan | W. B. LaugheadGenerally a great wooden stern-wheel propels this strange craft, adding to the grotesqueness of the sight.
The Naval History of the United States | Willis J. Abbot.The great stern-wheel of the “New Lucy” revolved with a dashing and a churning sound.
The Boy Settlers | Noah BrooksI c'n see him near the shore there, kicking up the water like an old stern-wheel steamboat.
The Boy Scouts' First Camp Fire | Herbert CarterOh, yes, I see; and he set me down in his mind as a stern-wheel politician.
The White Rose of Memphis | William C. Falkner
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