English Dictionary: propeller | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for propeller | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Tractor screw \Tractor screw\ [or] propeller \propeller\ (Aviation) A propeller screw placed in front of the supporting planes of an a[89]roplane instead of behind them, so that it exerts a pull instead of a push. Hence, {Tractor monoplane}, {Tractor biplane}, etc. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Propeller \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. |