stern propeller

  • 1Propeller walk — is the term for a propeller s tendency to rotate a boat as well as accelerating it forwards or backwards.A right handed propeller (which rotates clockwise [as viewed from the stern] when in forward gear) will tend to push the aft of the boat to… …

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  • 2Propeller — Pro*pel ler, n. [1913 Webster] 1. One who, or that which, propels. [1913 Webster] 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.… …

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  • 3Propeller wheel — Propeller Pro*pel ler, n. [1913 Webster] 1. One who, or that which, propels. [1913 Webster] 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… …

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  • 4Propeller — A propeller is essentially a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust for propulsion of a vehicle such as an aircraft, ship, or submarine through a mass such as water or air, by rotating two or more twisted… …

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  • 5stern frame — noun 1. : the timbers in a wooden vessel constituting the upper part of stern or counter 2. : the forging or casting in a steel ship including in one piece the propeller post with boss, the sternpost with gudgeons, and the arch and solepiece * *… …

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  • 6stern tube — noun 1. : a long bushing or bearing through the stern of a ship to support the after part of the propeller shaft 2. : a torpedo tube located at the stern …

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  • 7stern frame — A large casting attached to the after end of the keel, incorporating the rudder gudgeons and propeller post in single screw ships …

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  • 8stern tube — The watertight tube enclosing and supporting the propeller shaft on bearings …

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  • 10Screw propeller — Screw Screw (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical… …

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