paddlewheeler
noun/ˈpædlwiːlə(r)/
/ˈpædlwiːlər/
(North American English) (British English paddle steamer)
(also paddle boat British and North American English)
- an old-fashioned type of boat moved forward by a large wheel or wheels driven by steam
- You can cruise the river on a Victorian-style paddlewheeler.
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