(in a feathering paddle wheel) any of the rods, meeting in a hub mounted eccentrically with the paddle-wheel shaft, for feathering the paddles while in the water. See illus. under paddle wheel .
[ 1855-60 ]
RADIUS ROD
Meaning of RADIUS ROD in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012