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noun
A vessel (especially a paddle steamer) propelled by a pair of paddle wheels positioned one on each side
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seh1-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side Proto-Indo-European *kwel- Proto-Indo-European *kwekwléh2 Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English -er English sidewheeler From side + wheel + -er.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
