paddle steamer
Americannoun
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
The paddle steamer Waverley is an occasional visitor.
From The Guardian • Aug. 23, 2018
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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