paddle wheeler
nounDefinition of paddle wheeler
: a steamer propelled by a paddle wheel
Examples of paddle wheeler in a Sentence
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Three boats will compete in 2018, including The American Duchess, the newest paddle wheeler built by the American Queen Steamboat Company. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "Move over, Belles. There's a Duchess coming to Louisville's Great Steamboat Race.," 16 Mar. 2018 The 150-passenger paddle wheeler makes a 2.5-hour circuit around the lake with either a chicken or beef buffet-style dinner with salad, rolls and the chef's seasonal dessert. — Sonja Haller, azcentral, "Ultimate Arizona bucket list: 14 things to do in Pinal County," 18 Feb. 2015 Louisiana authorized floating casinos in 1991, at a time when proponents portrayed them as old-time paddle wheelers regularly sailing the state's rivers. — Greg Larose, NOLA.com, "New Orleans airport throws its own Mardi Gras season parade for travelers: Fox 8," 10 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'paddle wheeler.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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