propellernoun [ C ]
uk/prəˈpel.ər/us/prəˈpel.ɚ/informal propa device that causes a ship or aircraft to move, consisting of two or more blades that spin at high speed
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Parts of ships & boats
- abaft
- boathook
- boiler room
- capstan
- echo sounder
- engine room
- gangplank
- gunnel
- helm
- hull
- jib
- lanyard
- lifebelt
- mast
- oar
- porthole
- rib
- rudder
- sail
- tiller
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