/ Dictionary / Index S sternwheeler: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: stern•wheel•er Pronunciation: (stûrn'hwē"lur, -wē"-), [key] — n. a boat propelled by a paddle wheel at the stern. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sternwheeler (Thesaurus) stern-wheel steroid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: quandary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language