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Noun: sternwheeler  'sturn,wee-lu(r)
  1. A paddle steamer having the paddle wheel in the stern

Derived forms: sternwheelers

Type of: paddle boat, paddle steamer [Brit], paddle-wheeler [N. Amer]

Encyclopedia: Sternwheeler