full powered

American

adjective

(of a vessel) relying on engines for propulsion without assistance from sails.

Etymology

Origin of full powered

First recorded in 1735–45

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Nowadays we may expect as much as four hundred miles in a full powered steamer, and not less than one hundred and fifty in a well-fitted sailing ship.

From Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World by Cook, James

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