/ Dictionary / Index S stern-wheel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: stern-wheel Pronunciation: (stûrn'hwēl", -wēl"), [key] — adj. propelled by a paddle wheel at the stern. stern•wheel Pronunciation: (stûrn'hwēl, -wēl"), [key] — n. Naut. a paddle wheel at the stern of a vessel. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. sternway sternwheeler Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language