sternwheeler
/ˈstɜrnˌwilər/
noun
- A steamboat or paddleboat that is propelled by a large paddle wheel located at the rear (stern).
- Many sternwheelers were used to transport goods and passengers in the 19th century.
- We took a ride on a historic sternwheeler down the Mississippi River.
- The sternwheeler's paddle churned the water as it moved slowly upstream.
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