paddle steamer

noun

1. a vessel propelled by paddle wheels and driven by steam.

Word History and Origins

Origin of paddle steamer¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

All the power expended in the production of this great stream is, in the case of the paddle-steamer, entirely lost.

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A large paddle steamer was towing a barge under the bridge against the swift current as we passed over.

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The wake of a passing paddle-steamer made the boat pitch gently.

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We went on board the little paddle steamer and paid our "sixpence return."

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Inquiring which was the "Falcon," a paddle steamer moored in the stream was pointed out to them by a boatman.

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