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paddle-box

/ˈpæd.əl.bɒks/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa el revestimiento o cubierta de madera que rodea la parte superior de la rueda de paletas, típico de los barcos de vapor o vapores de ruedas.

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noun

/ˈpæd.əl.bɒks/C2formaltechnical
  • esSustantivo que designa el revestimiento o cubierta de madera que rodea la parte superior de la rueda de paletas, típico de los barcos de vapor o vapores de ruedas.

A noun referring to a wooden covering or housing for the upper part of a paddlewheel, typically found on steamboats or paddle steamers.

  1. Paddlewheel housingC2formal

    A wooden structure that encloses and protects the upper part of a paddlewheel on a steamboat or similar vessel.

    esCaja del rodezno

    • The old steamboat's paddle-box was painted white.
    • Water splashed against the paddle-box as the wheel turned.
    • The engineer inspected the paddle-box for any damage.
Formas
  • paddle-boxes plural form
  • paddle-boxes' possessive plural form
  • paddle-box's possessive singular form