Paddle wheel

part · 1807 · Industrial Revolution

A wheel with blades that pushes a ship.

Principles and materials it uses

Wood — is made of. The paddles are wooden.
Iron — is made of. The hub and spokes are iron.

Where it is used

Paddle steamer — is part of. Paddle wheels.
Tugboat — is part of. The first tugboats were paddle-driven.

Things built in a similar way

Water wheel — works like. A water wheel in reverse: instead of water turning the wheel, the wheel pushes the water.

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