sternwheel
[ sturn-hweel, -weel ]
Origin of sternwheel
1Other definitions for stern-wheel (2 of 2)
stern-wheel
[ sturn-hweel, -weel ]
adjective(of a vessel)
propelled by a paddle wheel at the stern.
Origin of stern-wheel
2First recorded in 1855–60
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