Phrase guide

paddle steamer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A steam-powered vessel propelled by one or two paddle wheels

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: paddle-wheeler

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: steamer, steamship

Narrower terms: side-wheeler, sternwheeler

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: caixell de paletes — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Czech: kolesový parník — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Danish: hjuldamper — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Dutch: raderboot — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Dutch: raderstoomboot — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Dutch: raderschip — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Esperanto: padelŝipo — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Finnish: siipiratasalus — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • French: bateau à roues à aubes — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • German: Raddampfer — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Greek: τροχήλατο πλοίο (trochílato ploío) — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Hebrew: אוניית משוטה — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Japanese: 外輪船 — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Korean: 외륜선 (oeryunseon) — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Norwegian Bokmål: hjuldamper — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Persian: کشتی چرخپرهای — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Polish: statek z napędem kołowym — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Romanian: navă cu zbaturi — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Russian: колёсный пароход (koljósnyj paroxod) — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Spanish: vapor de ruedas — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Swedish: hjulångare — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Turkish: çarklı vapur — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Ukrainian: колісний пароплав (kolisnyj paroplav) — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)
  • Welsh: stemar olwyn — steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheel(s)