/ Dictionary / Index P propeller horsepower: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: propel'ler horse'power Pronunciation: [key] a measure of the power actually available for driving a propeller after all wasted energy is deducted. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. propeller propeller shaft Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pugilist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language