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Paddle steamers

Scope note

Steam-powered watercraft propelled by a pair of paddle wheels mounted amidships or by a single paddle wheel at the stern; developed in the late 18th century. OCSS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000232995

Narrower Terms used

stern-wheelers
side-wheelers

Equivalent Terms used

paddle steamer

Created

13yrs ago

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