propeller

Noun
Synonyms: propellor

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or waterSynonyms: propellor
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Propeller \Pro*pel"ler\, n. [1913 Webster]

1.One who, or that which, propels. [1913 Webster]

2.A contrivance for propelling a steam vessel, usually consisting of a screw placed in the stern under water, and made to revolve by an engine; a propeller wheel. [1913 Webster]

3.A steamboat thus propelled; a screw steamer. [1913 Webster]

Propeller wheel,the screw, usually having two or more blades, used in propelling a vessel. [1913 Webster]

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