sidewheel
/sahyd-hweel, -weel/US // ˈsaɪdˌʰwil, -ˌwil //UK // (ˈsaɪdˌwiːl) //
侧轮,侧向轮,侧链,侧车
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Nautical.
- : either of a pair of paddle wheels on the sides of a vessel.
Examples
We marched to the levee and from there on board the big sidewheel steamer, Empress.
The ancient sidewheel steamer was small and there were few passengers on the upper deck, forward.
The old semaphore of Telegraph Hill would have worn itself out signaling sidewheel steamers had it still been in operation.
Of these steam frigates, six are screw, and three sidewheel.
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