sternwheeler
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sternwheeler
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; sternwheel + -er 1
Example Sentences
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Joe Brumley said they hope to create a new tourist attraction there using the Majestic and a previously purchased sternwheeler, the CT McFarland, which they bought to give cruises around the nearby Twin Islands.
From Seattle Times
Hayes said he is heartened by the community support for the sternwheeler.
From Washington Times
In the late 1980s a series of renovations and improvements were carried out on the sternwheeler.
From Washington Times
Evelyn, a sternwheeler that plied the river in the early 20th century.
Warwick has a long family history in Fairbanks, dating back to his grandparents arriving on a sternwheeler in 1906.
From Washington Times
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