side-wheel
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- side-wheeler noun
Etymology
Origin of side-wheel
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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A side-wheel steamer ship called the S.S.
From Los Angeles Times
Shelburne Museum is a quirky and vast collection of Americana and folk art, where you’ll find the 220-foot side-wheel steamboat Ticonderoga.
From Washington Post
On the day after Christmas in 1872, he was aboard the USS Powhatan, a side-wheel steam frigate, off Norfolk.
From Washington Post
The Maple Leaf was a side-wheel Union steamboat used during the war to ferry troops and equipment.
From Washington Times
The 288-foot side-wheel steam ship hit rough weather and was last seen in a disabled condition off Port Austin on November 8 or 9 in 1861, Trotter said.
From Reuters
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