sternwheeler
- noun
- /ˈstɜrnˌwiːlər/
- Specialized
:
barco de ruedas de palas a popa
- The old sternwheeler was renovated to preserve its classic design and charm, attracting many visitors.
Examples
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Several entrepreneurs tried to build sternwheelers, but the drivetrain for such a design—with the engine necessarily placed amidship—is a complex one, and these early experiments were unsuccessful.
Academic text (2012) -
We make for the work boat, an old riverboat sternwheeler turned into a floating barge residence for workers.
Fiction book (1998) -
The river then was still thick with the sternwheelers, and I would sit for hours on the bank of the river and watch them, and riding on one was a thrill.
Blog text (30) -
The Tahoe Queen is a famous sternwheeler that offers scenic cruises across the lake.
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Every summer, tourists enjoy a ride on the historic sternwheeler, which powers through the calm waters of the river.
Synonyms
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3.9
A ship that uses steam engines to carry people or goods
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5.6
A boat powered by steam that worked on rivers in the 1800s
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7.7
A steam boat with big wheels on the sides that push it through rivers or lakes
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6.6
A boat that uses a steam engine and large paddle wheels to move
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3.2
A large river boat with big wheels that push water to move
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sternwheeler comes from stern ('rear', the back of a boat) and wheel ('a round thing that turns', like the wheel on a bicycle). So a sternwheeler is a boat with its paddle wheel at the back, a wheel that pushes the water to move the boat.