paddle-wheel steamer


paddle-wheel steamer

[′pad·əl ‚wēl ‚stēm·ər] (naval architecture) A steamer propelled by a wheel or wheels having long paddles, some of which are curved and feathering; the wheel revolves in a vertical plane parallel to the length of the ship; one type of craft has a wide stern wheel, and the other type has two narrow side wheels.