side-wheel
[ sahyd-hweel, -weel ]
/ ˈsaɪdˌʰwil, -ˌwil /
adjective
having a paddle wheel on each side, as a steamboat.
Origin of side-wheel
First recorded in 1855–60
OTHER WORDS FROM side-wheel
side-wheel·er, nounWords nearby side-wheel
side-glance,
side-on,
side-saddle,
side-splitting,
side-valve engine,
side-wheel,
sidearm,
sideband,
sidebar,
sideboard,
sideboards
British Dictionary definitions for sidewheeler
sidewheeler
/ (ˈsaɪdˌwiːlə) /
noun
a vessel, esp a river boat, propelled by two large paddle wheels, one on each side
Compare stern-wheeler