paddlewheel

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The Louisiana Office of Tourism’s “Feed Your Soul” float depicting a paddlewheel riverboat was the stage for mid-parade performance by Lainey Wilson.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2023

A stone’s throw from the JBS is the monumental paddlewheel, which appears sturdy and may need little repair as it await its turn at sandblasting and repainting.

From Washington Times • May 28, 2016

The paddlewheel achieves its maximum speed when the axis of the wheel points in the direction of curlF.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

Steel Corporation-built steam engine and multi-ton white oak paddlewheel is part of the pleasure of visiting this old French city of New Orleans, so associated with steamboats and the Deep South.

From US News • Apr. 12, 2015

A riverboat’s paddlewheel churned above me, swirling the silt around.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan