Thesaurus / paddlewheel
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A boiler was made out of a tin can with a metal tube to throw the steam against a paddlewheel.
THE BIOGRAPHY OF A RABBITROY BENSON
A log had got caught in the paddlewheel of the ferry-boat and wrecked it, and there was no other way of crossing.
THE VOYAGE OF THE RATTLETRAPHAYDEN CARRUTH
As the capstan was turned and the paddlewheel revolved, the boat was thus lifted and pushed forward.
NORTH DAKOTAVARIOUS
In about twenty minutes time, the paddlewheel was got clear of the cradle, and this great difficulty was overcome.
THE LIFE OF ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL, CIVIL ENGINEERISAMBARD BRUNEL
The paddlewheel on the shore side then came in contact with the upright timbers of the forward cradle.
THE LIFE OF ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL, CIVIL ENGINEERISAMBARD BRUNEL
Fears were entertained that it might foul the paddlewheel, and the captain determined to cut it away.
THE LIFE OF ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL, CIVIL ENGINEERISAMBARD BRUNEL
To accommodate the larger paddlewheel steamers, the entrances to the basin and graving dock were made 80 feet in width.
THE LIFE OF ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL, CIVIL ENGINEERISAMBARD BRUNEL
The Chinese seeing our steam-ships at Chusan (in the war of 1841, 2), made paddlewheel vessels driven by men inside their hulls.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF NATURAL THEOLOGYWILLIAM JACKSON
There are means for disengaging either paddlewheel from the engines.
THE LIFE OF ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL, CIVIL ENGINEERISAMBARD BRUNEL
WORDS RELATED TO PADDLEWHEEL
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