PROPELLER

propeller, propellor

(noun) a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

propeller (plural propellers)

One who, or that which, propels.

A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.

A steamboat thus propelled; a screw steamer.

(fishing) A spinnerbait.

Source: Wiktionary

Pro*pel"ler, n.

1. One who, or that which, propels.

2. A contrivance for propelling a steam vessel, usually consisting of a screw placed in the stern under water, and made to revolve by an engine; a propeller wheel.

3. A steamboat thus propelled; a screw steamer. Propeller wheel,the screw, usually having two or more blades, used in propelling a vessel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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