sternwheel
Meanings
noun
- A paddle wheel positioned at the stern of a vessel.
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Etymology
Etymology tree English stern Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English sternwheel From stern + wheel.
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