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paddlewheel

noun as in paddle

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A boiler was made out of a tin can with a metal tube to throw the steam against a paddlewheel.

A log had got caught in the paddlewheel of the ferry-boat and wrecked it, and there was no other way of crossing.

As the capstan was turned and the paddlewheel revolved, the boat was thus lifted and pushed forward.

In about twenty minutes time, the paddlewheel was got clear of the cradle, and this great difficulty was overcome.

The paddlewheel on the shore side then came in contact with the upright timbers of the forward cradle.

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On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to paddlewheel, such as: oar, pole, propeller, pull, scull, and sweep.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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