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The paddle wheel is a device for converting between rotary motion of a shaft and linear motion of a fluid. In the linear-to-rotary direction, it is placed in a fluid stream to convert the linear motion of the fluid into rotation of the wheel. Such a rotation can be used as a source of power, or as an indication of the speed of flow.
Propeller walk (also known as propeller effect, wheeling effect, paddle wheel effect, asymmetric thrust, asymmetric blade effect, transverse thrust, prop walk) is the term for a propeller's tendency to rotate about a vertical axis (also known as yaw motion). The rotation is in addition to the forward or backward acceleration.
An alternative term for a net laying ship. boomer Slang term in the US Navy for a ballistic missile submarine. boom crutch A frame in which the boom rests when the sail is not hoisted. boom gallows A raised crossmember that supports a boom when the sail is lowered (and which obviates the need for a topping lift). boomie . Also booms'l rig.
Maskot/Getty Images. 6. Delulu. Short for ‘delusional,’ this word is all about living in a world of pure imagination (and only slightly detached from reality).
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A paddle is an implement for mixing or pushing against liquids, typically in order to propel a boat. Paddling is the act of propelling watercraft using paddles. Paddle , Paddles or Paddling may also refer to:
A water wheel is a machine for converting falling or flowing water into useful power. Water wheel or Waterwheel may also refer to: Paddle steamer, or paddle wheel ship, a ship driven by a paddle wheel or wheels in the water; Noria, a machine for lifting water into an aqueduct; Watermill, a factory or industrial process driven by water power
Paddle boat may refer to: Paddle steamer or paddleboat, a boat propelled by a paddle wheel; Pedalo, a boat propelled by pedalling with the feet; A paddlecraft, i.e. a human-powered watercraft which is propelled using handheld paddles, such as a canoe or kayak