paddle wheelEnglishOxford New American Dictionarypaddle wheel /ˈpadl ˌ(h)wēl, ˈpædl ˌ(h)wil/ ▸ noun a large steam-driven wheel with boards around its circumference, situated at the stern or side of a ship so as to propel the ship through the water by its rotation.
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