paddlewheel

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noun

A large wheel fitted with thick slats, turned by an engine and used to propel a boat.

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Meanings

nounpaddlewheel (plural paddlewheels)

plural paddlewheels

  1. A large wheel fitted with thick slats, turned by an engine and used to propel a boat.
  2. A boat propelled by a paddlewheel.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat

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APA

paddlewheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paddlewheel

MLA

“paddlewheel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paddlewheel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paddlewheel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paddlewheel.

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