KnowraPaddle steamerLinked fromLinked fromThe 5 pages that link to Paddle steamer, each with the reason it gives.All 5Broader topic 3Related 1Compared with 1SteamshipBroader topic: Paddlewheels were an early, visible way to convert steam power into thrust.Robert FultonBroader topic: Fulton’s early commercial steamboats used paddlewheels to convert engine motion into thrust.Screw PropellerCompared with: Paddle wheels were the established rival to screw propulsion in the nineteenth century.RiverboatBroader topic: Paddle wheels powered many historic riverboats and could operate in shallow water.TugboatRelated: Early tugboats often used paddle wheels before screw propellers became standard.