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sidewheeler

sidewheeler noun: a vessel (especially a paddle steamer) propelled by a pair of paddle wheels positioned one on each side.

Noun

sidewheeler (plural sidewheelers)

  1. A vessel (especially a paddle steamer) propelled by a pair of paddle wheels positioned one on each side

Forms of sidewheeler

pluralsidewheelers
alternative formside-wheeler
alternative formside wheeler

Origin of sidewheeler

From side + wheel + -er.

Questions about sidewheeler

What does sidewheeler mean?
Sidewheeler means a vessel (especially a paddle steamer) propelled by a pair of paddle wheels positioned one on each side.
What part of speech is sidewheeler?
Sidewheeler is a noun.
What is the plural of sidewheeler?
The plural of sidewheeler is sidewheelers.

Words near sidewheeler in the dictionary

  1. sidewards
  2. sideway
  3. sideways
  4. sideways-on
  5. sidewheel
  6. sidewheeler
  7. sidewheelers
  8. sidewheels
  9. sidewhiskered
  10. sidewhiskers
  11. sidewind

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