SIDEWHEEL

Etymology

Noun

sidewheel (plural sidewheels)

(nautical) One of a pair of paddle wheels positioned one each side of a vessel

Source: Wiktionary


Side"-wheel`, a.

Definition: Having a paddle wheel on each side; -- said of steam vessels; as, a side-wheel steamer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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