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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sternwheel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
stern-wheel
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A paddle wheel positioned at the stern of a vessel.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English stern Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English sternwheel From stern + wheel.

Inflected Forms

sternwheels (plural)

Derived Forms

sternwheeler

Frequently Paired Words

sidewheel

Questions

What does sternwheel mean?
A paddle wheel positioned at the stern of a vessel.
Where does sternwheel come from?
Etymology tree English stern Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English sternwheel From stern + wheel.

How to pronounce sternwheel

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