Paddle steamer
device · 1807 · Industrial Revolution
A ship with a steam engine and paddle wheels (Fulton).
What it is made of
- Watt steam engine — has part. A steam engine turns the wheels.
- Paddle wheel — has part. Paddle wheels.
Principles and materials it uses
- Wood — is made of. The case is wooden.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Screw steamship — evolved into. The propeller proved more efficient than paddle wheels.
What it is a kind of
- Watercraft — is a kind of. A vessel.