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·noun The steamer duck. II. Steamer ·noun A vessel propelled by steam; a steamship or steamboat. I...

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steamer
A pipe. A swell steamer; a long pipe, such as is used by gentlemen to smoke. ...

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steamer
n. obsolete name for a colonial dish.See quotation. 1820. Lieut. C. Jeffreys, R.N., `Geographical a...

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Paddle
·vi ·see Paddle staff (b), below. II. Paddle ·vt To pat or stroke amorously, or gently. III. Paddl...

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paddle
to tipple. Exm. ...

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paddle
A kind of oar, used by the natives of India, Africa, America, and by most savages; it is shorter and...

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Trunk steamer
·add. ·- A freight steamer having a high hatch coaming extending almost continuously fore and aft, b...

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Turret steamer
·add. ·- A whaleback steamer with a hatch coaming, usually about seven feet high, extending almost c...

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cock-paddle
A name of the paddle or lump-fish (Cyclopterus lumpus). ...

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paddle-beams
Two large beams projecting over the sides of a steamer, between which the paddle-wheels revolve. (Se...

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paddle-box
The frame of wood which encircles the upper part of the paddle-wheel. ...

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paddle-shaft
The stout iron axis carrying the paddle-wheels, which revolves with them when keyed. ...

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paddle-wheels
The wheels on each side of a steamer, suspended externally by a shaft, and driven by steam, to prope...

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paddle-box boats
Boats made to fit the paddle-box rim, stowed bottom upwards on each box. ...

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