sternwheeler

• Tipo de barco de vapor impulsado por una rueda de paletas situada en la popa, en lugar de en los laterales.

A type of paddle steamer where the paddle wheel is located at the rear (stern) of the vessel.

1. Paddle steamerC1formalamerican

   A type of steamboat or riverboat that is propelled by a paddle wheel located at the rear (stern) of the vessel.

   Barco de vapor de rueda trasera

   • The old sternwheeler carried passengers up the Mississippi River.
   • Tourists enjoyed a scenic ride on a restored sternwheeler.
   • The sternwheeler's engine chugged as it moved slowly upstream.

   Sinónimospaddle steamer