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Sternwheeler vs Paddleboat - What's the difference?

sternwheeler | paddleboat | see also |

As nouns the difference between sternwheeler and paddleboat

is that sternwheeler is a vessel (especially a paddle steamer) propelled by a single paddle wheel positioned at the stern while paddleboat is a boat propelled by a paddle wheel.

sternwheeler

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) A vessel (especially a paddle steamer) propelled by a single paddle wheel positioned at the stern

    • See also

    *sidewheeler

    paddleboat

    English

    Alternative forms

    * paddle-boat

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A boat propelled by a paddle wheel
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=February 12, author=, title=Weir gate fault drains city lake, work=Herald Sun citation
    • , passage=It also caused major problems for businesses which relied on the lake and river, including the city's paddleboat operator and the river cruise company. }}

    See also

    * paddle steamer (PS) * sternwheeler * sidewheeler