Paddle Wheel (Noun)
Meaning
A large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The historic steamboat was powered by a massive paddle wheel that churned the water as it moved downstream.
- The paddle wheel of the old ferry was still turning, albeit slowly, as it made its way across the lake.
- As the engine roared to life, the paddle wheel began to rotate, propelling the boat forward with a gentle rocking motion.
- The paddle wheel was a distinctive feature of the Mississippi River steamboats that once plied the waters of the American South.
- On the lake cruise, passengers could watch the paddle wheel in action from a viewing platform at the rear of the boat.