sternwheeler

sternwheeler
A vessel (especially a paddle steamer) propelled by a single paddle wheel positioned at the stern

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  • sternwheeler — /sterrn hwee leuhr, wee /, n. a boat propelled by a paddle wheel at the stern. [1850 55; Amer.; STERNWHEEL + ER1] * * * …   Universalium

  • sternwheeler — noun a steamer propelled by a paddle wheel positioned at the stern …   English new terms dictionary

  • sternwheeler — stern•wheel•er [[t]ˈstɜrnˌ(h)wi lər, ˌwi [/t]] n. naut. navig. a boat propelled by a paddle wheel at the stern • Etymology: 1850–55, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • sternwheeler — noun a paddle steamer having the paddle wheel in the stern • Hypernyms: ↑paddle steamer, ↑paddle wheeler …   Useful english dictionary

  • Multnomah (sternwheeler) — Multnomah at dock at Three Tree Point, circa 1910 Career …   Wikipedia

  • BC Express (sternwheeler) — The BC Express was a stern wheel paddle steamer (sternwheeler) that operated on the Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada, from 1912 to 1919. The BC Express was built for the BC Express Company by Alexander Watson Jr to work on the upper… …   Wikipedia

  • Nakusp (sternwheeler) — Nakusp[1][2][3] …   Wikipedia

  • Mount Royal (sternwheeler) — HBC sternwheeler Mount Royal Career (Canada) …   Wikipedia

  • Moyie (sternwheeler) — SS Moyie in 1898 Career (Canada) …   Wikipedia

  • Kootenai (sternwheeler) — Kootenai was a sternwheel steamboat that ran on the Arrow Lakes in British Columbia from 1885 to 1895. Kootenai was the second sternwheeler to run on the Arrow Lakes. This vessel should not be confused with the similarly named Kootenay , an 1897… …   Wikipedia

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