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paddle steamer

American  

noun

  1. a vessel propelled by paddle wheels and driven by steam.


Etymology

Origin of paddle steamer

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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Locke got his first big break in 2000 with an installation at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum titled “Hemmed in Two,” a sprawling cardboard structure like a ruined paddle steamer crossed with a Mughal palace.

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2022

Lyn McKenzie, who runs a paddle steamer business along the Murray River from Mildura, a border city of 30,000 people, is waiting for more detail to gauge the full impact on her business.

From Reuters • Jul. 6, 2020

Time things right and you can catch the Waverley paddle steamer back upriver to Tower Bridge.

From The Guardian • Dec. 23, 2017

They even had a Clyde paddle steamer, a locomotive, a tobacco and a whisky blend named after them.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2015

The Fox company had boarded the Empire, the largest paddle steamer in the world, for their first trip to New York City.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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