sternwheel C2 Topic:Transportation Also spelled stern-wheel US /ˈstɝnˌwil/ UK /ˈstɜːnˌwiːl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a paddle wheel mounted at the stern of a vessel to propel it through the water The sternwheel churned the muddy river as the steamboat pulled away from the landing. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a paddle wheel mounted at... stern paddle wheel Word family Derived forms sternwheeler Related forms paddle wheelsidewheelsteamboat Etymology A nineteenth-century nautical compound of stern, the rear of a vessel, + wheel. It distinguishes a paddle wheel mounted behind a vessel from a sidewheel mounted along either side. Topics Transportation External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sternwheel **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈstɝnˌwil/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈstɜːnˌwiːl/ ## Meanings 1. a paddle wheel mounted at the stern of a vessel to propel it through the water ## Examples - The sternwheel churned the muddy river as the steamboat pulled away from the landing. ## Synonyms - stern paddle wheel ## Derived Forms - sternwheeler ## Related Forms - paddle wheel - sidewheel - steamboat ## Etymology A nineteenth-century nautical compound of stern, the rear of a vessel, + wheel. It distinguishes a paddle wheel mounted behind a vessel from a sidewheel mounted along either side. ## Topics - Transportation markdown