paddle steamers
Wheel-driven boats
Paddle steamers are boats propelled by large paddle wheels mounted on the sides or stern, powered by steam engines.
They dominated river and coastal transport in the 19th century before being largely replaced by propeller-driven vessels.
Some remain as tourist attractions or historical curiosities: We took a ride on an old paddle steamer down the Mississippi.
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