Definitions for: Propeller

[n] a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water

Webster (1913) Definition: Pro*pel"ler, n.
1. One who, or that which, propels.

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.

3. A steamboat thus propelled; a screw steamer.

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

Synonyms: propellor

See Also: airplane propeller, airscrew, blade, hub, mechanical device, prop, screw, screw propeller, vane, variable-pitch propeller

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