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Sternwheeler Definition & Meaning

sternwheeler
noun
  1. a paddle steamer having the paddle wheel in the stern

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What does sternwheeler mean?
a paddle steamer having the paddle wheel in the stern
What part of speech is sternwheeler?
Sternwheeler is a noun.

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