paddlewheeler
Wheel-propelled boat
A paddlewheeler is a boat propelled by a large wheel fitted with paddles that push against the water.
The wheel may be mounted at the stern (sternwheeler) or on the sides.
Paddlewheelers were icons of 19th-century American river travel, especially on the Mississippi: We took a paddlewheeler cruise down to New Orleans.
Rear-paddle propelled vessel
- showboatOstentatious attention-seeker
- steamboatEngine-powered watercraft
- riverboatShallow-draft inland watercraft
- sidewheelerBoat propelled by side-mounted wheels
packet boat · ferry · barge · houseboat · flatboat · keelboat · towboat · excursion boat
Before a war's start
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
- Gilded AgeLate 1800s American prosperity
- cotton tradeExchange of fiber crop
- riverboat gamblingCasino games on watercraft
Mark Twain · plantation · frontier · expansion · gold rush · westward · fur trade · Victorian
Water-heating vessel
- smokestackIndustrial exhaust column
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- coalCombustible sedimentary rock
- fireboxFuel-burning enclosure
engine room · steam engine · pressure · stoker · cylinder · piston · whistle · valve
Brief recreational trip
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- dinner cruiseMeal aboard moving vessel
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- deckShip's flat surface
promenade · observation · heritage tour · Natchez · river cruise · nostalgic · vintage · scenic
Rotating blades propelling vessels
- sternwheelRear-mounted vessel propulsion
- sidewheelLateral paddle mechanism
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- bladeFlat cutting edge
rotation · propulsion · splash · churn · waterwheel · spoke · hub · housing
sternwheeler
Rear-paddle propelled vessel
- showboatOstentatious attention-seeker
- steamboatEngine-powered watercraft
- riverboatShallow-draft inland watercraft
sidewheeler · packet boat · ferry · barge · houseboat · flatboat · keelboat · towboat · excursion boat · cruiser
antebellum
Before a war's start
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
- Gilded AgeLate 1800s American prosperity
- cotton tradeExchange of fiber crop
Mark Twain · riverboat gambling · plantation · frontier · expansion · gold rush · westward · fur trade · Victorian · pioneer
boiler
Water-heating vessel
- smokestackIndustrial exhaust column
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- coalCombustible sedimentary rock
firebox · engine room · steam engine · pressure · stoker · cylinder · piston · whistle · valve · gauge
excursion
Brief recreational trip
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- dinner cruiseMeal aboard moving vessel
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
deck · promenade · observation · heritage tour · Natchez · river cruise · nostalgic · vintage · scenic · entertainment
paddlewheel
Rotating blades propelling vessels
- sternwheelRear-mounted vessel propulsion
- sidewheelLateral paddle mechanism
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
blade · rotation · propulsion · splash · churn · waterwheel · spoke · hub · housing · guard
Mississippi
Southern state or major river
- MissouriMidwestern state, major river
- OhioMidwestern state, major river
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
levee · landing · dock · wharf · channel · sandbar · snag · current · bend · bluff
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Pump-propelled watercraft
sailboat · sailing ship · rowboat · speedboat · hydrofoil
paddlewheelerhydrofoil
Wing that lifts boats
container ship · jet ski · aircraft carrier · hovercraft · cruise liner
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