Usually means: Boat propelled by rear paddlewheel.
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▸ noun:  (nautical) A vessel (especially a paddle steamer) propelled by a single paddle wheel positioned at the stern

Similar:
stern-wheeler, sternwheel, sidewheeler, paddle steamer, paddle wheel, side wheeler, paddle wheeler, paddlewheeler, side-wheeler, sidewheel, more...

Opposite:
paddlewheeler, jetboat

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Similar:
stern-wheeler, sternwheel, sidewheeler, paddle steamer, paddle wheel, side wheeler, paddle wheeler, paddlewheeler, side-wheeler, sidewheel, more...

Opposite:
paddlewheeler, jetboat



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