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Device that transmits rotational power into linear thrust on a fluid
A propeller (often called a screw if on a ship or an airscrew if on an aircraft) is a type of propulsor with a rotating hub and radiating blades that
Propeller
Topics referred to by the same term
to: Propeller (aeronautics) Propeller Records, a record label Propeller (band), an Estonian punk band Propellers (band), an English band Propeller (Guided
Propeller_(disambiguation)
Aircraft propulsion component
propeller, also called an airscrew, converts rotary motion from an engine or other power source into a swirling slipstream which pushes the propeller
Propeller_(aeronautics)
Engine designed for use in powered aircraft
engine, (see above), but the crankshaft is fixed to the airframe and the propeller is fixed to the engine case, so that the crankcase and cylinders rotate
Aircraft_engine
Type of aircraft accident
In aviation, a propeller strike, or prop strike, also called a sudden stoppage, is an event in which an aircraft's propeller contacts any object and is
Propeller_strike
Type of propeller design
A toroidal propeller is a type of propeller that is ring-shaped with each blade forming a closed loop. The propellers are significantly quieter at audible
Toroidal_propeller
Turbine engine driving an aircraft propeller
A turboprop is a gas-turbine engine that drives an aircraft propeller. A turboprop consists of an intake, reduction gearbox, compressor, combustor, turbine
Turboprop
Topics referred to by the same term
Propeller head may refer to: Propeller beanie, a seamed cap with a decorative propeller on top Propellerheads, a British big beat musical ensemble, formed
Propeller_head
Air- or watercraft design in which the propulsion device is behind the engine
most ubiquitous propeller example is a common outboard motor for a small boat. “Pusher configuration” describes the specific (propeller or ducted fan)
Pusher_configuration
Propeller with blades that can be rotated to control their pitch while in use
In aeronautics, a variable-pitch propeller is a type of propeller (airscrew) with blades that can be rotated around their long axis to change the blade
Variable-pitch propeller (aeronautics)
Variable-pitch_propeller_(aeronautics)
Marine propeller designed to operate with a full cavitation bubble
The supercavitating propeller is a variant of a propeller for propulsion in water, where supercavitation is actively employed to gain increased speed
Supercavitating_propeller
In aviation, propeller synchronization is a mechanism that automatically synchronizes all propellers of a multi-engine, propeller-driven aircraft so that
Propeller_synchronization
2026 film by John Travolta
Propeller One-Way Night Coach is a 2026 American family adventure film written, co-produced, and directed by John Travolta (in his directorial debut)
Propeller_One-Way_Night_Coach
Marine propeller with a non-rotating nozzle
A ducted propeller, also known as a Kort nozzle, is a marine propeller shrouded with a non-rotating nozzle. It is used to improve the efficiency of the
Ducted_propeller
Two-propeller design for improving low-airspeed maneuverability
Aircraft equipped with contra-rotating propellers (CRP), coaxial contra-rotating propellers, or high-speed propellers, apply the maximum power of usually
Contra-rotating_propellers
Sculpture by Alexander Calder
Bent Propeller (also known as World Trade Center Stabile) was a red stainless steel sculpture by Alexander Calder. The main elements of the sculpture
Bent_Propeller
Propellers that rotate on opposite directions
Counter-rotating propellers (CRP) are propellers which turn in opposite directions to each other. They are used on some twin- and multi-engine propeller-driven
Counter-rotating_propellers
Multi-core microcontroller
The Parallax P8X32A Propeller is a multi-core processor parallel computer architecture microcontroller chip with eight 32-bit reduced instruction set
Parallax_Propeller
Small round skullcaps, often colorful
propellerheads because of the one-time popularity of the propeller beanie. In the 21st century, propeller beanies are rarely seen on the street and are primarily
Beanie_(seamed_cap)
Hydrodynamics of screw propellers
Propeller theory is the science governing the design of efficient propellers. A propeller is the most common propulsor on ships, and on small aircraft
Propeller_theory
Australian newspaper
The Propeller was a weekly English language newspaper published in Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia. The Propeller began publication on 10 March
The_Propeller
Propeller is a theatre company which presents the plays of William Shakespeare in the UK and around the world. The director is Edward Hall. In the mid
Propeller_(theatre_company)
American propeller manufacturer
Sensenich Propeller, founded in 1932, is an American manufacturer of wood, metal and composite propellers for certified, homebuilt and ultralight aircraft
Sensenich_Propeller
Air moving arrangement
mechanical fan or propeller mounted within a cylindrical duct or shroud. Other terms include ducted propeller or shrouded propeller. When used in vertical
Ducted_fan
Mechanical component for transmitting torque and rotation
drive shaft, driveshaft, driving shaft, tailshaft (Australian English), propeller shaft (prop shaft), or Cardan shaft (after Girolamo Cardano) is a component
Drive_shaft
American aircraft engineer
leading American propeller engineer and designer. As the United States government's chief propeller engineer (1917–1928), he pioneered propeller engineering
Frank_W._Caldwell
Cavitation in marine propellers develops when the propeller operates at a high speed and reduces the efficiency of the propeller. Ever since the introduction
Solutions for cavitation in marine propellers
Solutions_for_cavitation_in_marine_propellers
Proprietary marine propulsion system
The Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP) is a specialized marine propulsion system (MPS) manufactured by the Voith Group based on a cyclorotor design. It is
Voith_Schneider_Propeller
Aircraft design with front propeller
aviation, a tractor configuration is a propeller-driven fixed-wing aircraft with its engine mounted with the propeller in front, so that the aircraft is "pulled"
Tractor_configuration
Video game
Propeller Arena: Aviation Battle Championship was a video game for the Dreamcast console. It was originally titled Propeller Head Online, and was to be
Propeller_Arena
Tendency of a propeller to yaw a vessel during acceleration
Propeller walk (also known as propeller effect, wheeling effect, paddle wheel effect, asymmetric thrust, asymmetric blade effect, transverse thrust, prop
Propeller_walk
2000 studio album by Susumu Hirasawa
Philosopher's Propeller (賢者のプロペラ, Kenja no Puropera) is the eighth solo album by Susumu Hirasawa, the first to be completely self-released. The album
Philosopher's_Propeller
Social news aggregator by AOL-Netscape
Propeller was a social news aggregator operated by AOL-Netscape. It was similar to Digg; users could vote for which stories are to be included on the
Propeller.com
A ground-adjustable propeller is a simple type of aircraft variable-pitch propeller where the blade angle can be adjusted between pre-set limits of fine
Ground-adjustable_propeller
American aircraft parts manufacturer
Hartzell Propeller is an American manufacturer that was founded in 1917 by Robert N. Hartzell as the Hartzell Walnut Propeller Company. It produces composite
Hartzell_Propeller
2010 single by Arctic Monkeys
"My Propeller" is a song by the English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys. It was released as the third single from the band's third studio album Humbug
My_Propeller
Ratio of freestream speed to tip speed
The propeller advance ratio or coefficient is a dimensionless number used in aeronautics and marine hydrodynamics to describe the relationship between
Advance_ratio
Species of flowering plant
pantropical distribution. Its common names include the helicopter tree, propeller tree, whirly whirly tree, stinkwood or shitwood. Gyrocarpus americanus
Gyrocarpus_americanus
Toroid protein structure formed from beta sheets
In structural biology, a beta-propeller (β-propeller) is a type of all-β protein architecture characterized by 4 to 8 highly symmetrical blade-shaped beta
Beta-propeller
Type of aircraft propeller
A scimitar propeller is a type of propeller that has curved blades with increasing sweep along the leading edge. Their name is derived from their visual
Scimitar_propeller
Propeller with blades that can be rotated to control their pitch while in use
variable-pitch propeller is a type of propeller with blades that can be rotated around their long axis to change the blade pitch. Reversible propellers—those where
Variable-pitch propeller (marine)
Variable-pitch_propeller_(marine)
American aircraft propeller manufacturer
Performance Propellers, officially Performance Propellers USA, LLC, is an American manufacturer of wooden propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft
Performance_Propellers
Experimental turboprop aircraft
was mated to a supersonic propeller, the XF-84H had the potential of setting the unofficial air speed record for propeller-driven aircraft, but was unable
Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech
Republic_XF-84H_Thunderscreech
German aircraft propeller manufacturing company
Hoffman Propeller is a German manufacturer of aircraft propellers. The company headquarters is located at Rosenheim in Bavaria, Germany. The company makes
Hoffmann_Propeller
Company in aviation components
Dowty Propellers is a British engineering company based in Brockworth, Gloucestershire that specialises in the manufacture, repair and overhaul of propellers
Dowty_Propellers
Estonian musical group
Propeller is an Estonian punk band formed in 1978. Propeller were one of the first punk rock bands formed in the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, which
Propeller_(band)
Type of propeller
single-blade propeller may be used on aircraft to generate thrust. Normally propellers are multi-blades but the simplicity of a single-blade propeller fits well
Single-blade_propeller
German aircraft propeller manufacturer
MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH, founded in 1980 by Gerd Muehlbauer, is a manufacturer of composite propellers for single and twin engine aircraft, airships
MT-Propeller
to be the fastest propeller-driven aircraft. This article presents the current record holders for several sub-classes of propeller-driven aircraft that
Fastest propeller-driven aircraft
Fastest_propeller-driven_aircraft
American aircraft propeller manufacturer
Sterba Propellers, also called Ed Sterba Propellers, Sterba Propeller Company and Edward Sterba Aircraft Propellers was founded by Edward Sterba. It is
Sterba_Propellers
Species of plants
(synonym Crassula falcata), known by the common names airplane plant and propeller plant, is a succulent plant endemic to South Africa, from the Cape of
Crassula perfoliata var. falcata
Crassula_perfoliata_var._falcata
Type of steam-powered vessel
is propelled by one or more steam engines that typically move (turn) propellers or paddlewheels. The first steamships came into practical usage during
Steamship
Cross-disciplinary media arts collective
The Propeller Group is a cross-disciplinary structure for creating art projects. The collective is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and works
The_Propeller_Group
Series of human-powered submarines
two-seater propeller, one-seater propeller and one-seater non-propeller categories. Those records are : 8.035 knots for Omer 5 (two-seater / propeller) 4.96
Omer_(submarine)
Defunct American propeller manufacturer
Felix Propellers Inc, was an American manufacturer of wooden propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft as well as antiques. The company headquarters
Felix_Propellers
Molecular propeller is a molecule that can propel fluids when rotated, due to its special shape that is designed in analogy to macroscopic propellers: it has
Molecular_propeller
Propeller with blades that fold open
A folding propeller is a type of propeller whose blades automatically fold out when the engine is turning, and then fold back (or "feather") when the engine
Folding_propeller
aircraft propeller manufacturers. Contents: Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Aero Ltd. – Poland AeroLux Propellers – United
List of aircraft propeller manufacturers
List_of_aircraft_propeller_manufacturers
American aircraft propeller manufacturer
Pacesetter Propeller Works, Limited was an American manufacturer of propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft. The company headquarters was located
Pacesetter_Propeller_Works
Mechanical device
A propeller speed reduction unit is a gearbox or a belt and pulley device used to reduce the output revolutions per minute (rpm) from the higher input
Propeller speed reduction unit
Propeller_speed_reduction_unit
American propeller manufacturer
McCauley Propeller Systems is an American aircraft propeller manufacturer, founded in Dayton, Ohio in 1938 by Ernest G. McCauley. At its peak, it was
McCauley_Propeller_Systems
American manufacturer of aircraft parts
Windsor Propeller is an American manufacturer of propellers and accessories for hobby model aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Founded in 1978
Windsor_Propeller
Rotor that increases fluid pressure and flow
from, and reduces the pressure of, a flowing fluid. Strictly speaking, propellers are a sub-class of impellers where the flow both enters and leaves axially
Impeller
Propeller assembled from components
aircraft propeller, a modular propeller is made up of using a number of replaceable parts, typically: a set of matched blades; a propeller hub; and an
Modular_propeller
Propeller Records was an independent record label formed in Boston, MA, in 1981. The label, a collective, was formed by a number of Boston bands, including
Propeller_Records_(Boston)
Marine propulsion system
diesel engine act on a single propeller. The transmission system takes care of making one or both motors act on the propeller shaft. The CODLAD propulsion
Combined diesel–electric and diesel
Combined_diesel–electric_and_diesel
Military turboprop engine
service using a single propeller; only the Soviet-designed Kuznetsov NK-12 and Progress D-27, using contra-rotating propellers, are larger. The TP400
Europrop_TP400
Steerable propulsion pod under a watercraft
An azimuth thruster is a configuration of marine propellers placed in pods that can be rotated to any horizontal angle (azimuth), making a rudder redundant
Azimuth_thruster
German aircraft and propeller manufacturer
Büttner Propeller, also known as Gerald Büttner - Obernkirchen, is a German aircraft manufacturer based in Obernkirchen and founded by Gerald Büttner
Büttner_Propeller
American aircraft propeller manufacturer
MW Propellers was an American manufacturer of wooden propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft. Its headquarters was in Tucson, Arizona. It built
MW_Propellers
Galaxy in the constellation Fornax
NGC 1365, also known as the Fornax Propeller Galaxy or the Great Barred Spiral Galaxy, is a double-barred spiral galaxy about 56 million light-years away
NGC_1365
Yawing force caused by a rotating propeller
effect, is an aerodynamic phenomenon experienced by a moving propeller, wherein the propeller's center of thrust moves off-center when the aircraft is at
P-factor
American aircraft propeller manufacturer
Tennessee Propellers, Inc, founded in 1981, was an American manufacturer of wooden propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft. The company headquarters
Tennessee_Propellers
Trainer aircraft
Saab MFI-15 Safari, also known as the Saab MFI-17 Supporter, is a propeller-powered basic trainer aircraft used by several air forces. On 11 July 1969
Saab_Safari
Type of pump consisting of a propeller in a pipe
common type of pump that essentially consists of a propeller (an axial impeller) in a pipe. The propeller can be driven directly by a sealed motor in the
Axial-flow_pump
Type of watercraft propelled by an aircraft propeller
swamp boat) is a flat-bottomed watercraft propelled by an aircraft-type propeller and powered by either an aircraft or automotive engine. It is commonly
Airboat
Unmanned United States Military Drone
Sachs two-cylinder two-stroke. The Limbach motor used a 71 cm propeller from Propeller Engineering and Duplicating, Inc. of San Clemente, California.
AAI_RQ-2_Pioneer
1992 studio album by Guided by Voices
Propeller is the fifth album by American indie rock band Guided by Voices. Conceived initially by Robert Pollard as a farewell album in the face of years
Propeller (Guided by Voices album)
Propeller_(Guided_by_Voices_album)
Soviet fighter prototype
The Sukhoi Su-5 or I-107 was a Soviet mixed-power (propeller and motorjet) prototype fighter aircraft built toward the end of World War II. The appearance
Sukhoi_Su-5
Neurodegenerative disorder with brain iron accumulation
Beta-propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration (BPAN), previously known as static encephalopathy of childhood with neurodegeneration in adulthood
Beta-propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration
Beta-propeller_protein-associated_neurodegeneration
Machine with spinning blade, such as a food processor
A blade grinder, also known as propeller grinder, is a machine that chops material while mixing it, by means of a high-speed spinning blade. Applications
Blade_grinder
Boat which is powered by an engine
boat, and the gearbox and propeller are outside. There are also motorboats utilizing a pump-jet propulsion instead of propellers, although those are rare
Motorboat
Propeller design used on boats
A chopper is a propeller design largely of interest for production outboards on fast pad v-bottom boats. Unlike a cleaver the chopper's trailing edge
Chopper_(propeller)
Matching of warplane's gun and propeller
aircraft to fire its forward-firing armament through the arc of its spinning propeller without bullets striking the blades. This allowed the aircraft, rather
Synchronization_gear
Anglo-Chinese TV channel
Propeller TV is an Anglo/Chinese television production company. Until the beginning of April 2019 it provided a TV service broadcast from the SES Astra
Propeller_TV
Topics referred to by the same term
Variable-pitch propeller can refer to: Variable-pitch propeller (marine) Variable-pitch propeller (aeronautics) This disambiguation page lists articles
Variable-pitch_propeller
Electric propeller-based suspension railway
George Bennie (1891–1957), which moved along an overhead rail by way of propellers. Bennie, born at Auldhouse, near Glasgow, Scotland began work on the development
Bennie_Railplane
Rotorcraft with unpowered rotor
moving; and whose means of propulsion, consisting usually of conventional propellers, is independent of the rotor system." While similar to a helicopter rotor
Autogyro
British aircraft propeller manufacturer, 1913–1936
Lang Propellers was a British company that manufactured aircraft propellers. The company operated independently from 1913 to 1936. In 1909 Arthur Alexander
Lang_Propellers
Parallax Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells BASIC Stamp microcontrollers, Propeller microcontrollers, microcontroller accessories (such as LCDs, sensors,
Parallax,_Inc.
founded in 1984 by Ivo Zdarsky, is an American manufacturer of composite propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft, as well as airboats. The company's
Ivoprop
Parts of a mechanism rotating in opposite directions on a common axis
apply. Contra-rotating propellers should not be confused with counter-rotating propellers, a term which describes propellers rotating in opposite directions
Contra-rotating
Type of ship's propeller
Marine composite propellers are ship propellers made from fiber composites. These composites are made from materials like glass or carbon fibers and infused
Composite_propeller
United States wind tunnel
The Propeller Research Tunnel (PRT) was the first full-scale wind tunnel at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Langley Memorial Aeronautical
Propeller_Research_Tunnel
hydraulic, and civil engineer and aircraft designer who invented the "intubed propeller" for aircraft, a concept that some aviation historians view as the predecessor
Luigi_Stipa
1921 film directed by Richard Eichberg
The Living Propeller (German: Der lebende Propeller) is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Lee Parry, Aruth Wartan
The_Living_Propeller
2011 aviation accident in Papua New Guinea
lowest position allowable in flight (known as flight idle), causing both propellers to overspeed and leading to a complete loss of engine power. A 'beta lockout'
Airlines_PNG_Flight_1600
Two stick mechanical toy
notches cut transversely along its side and a smaller wooden stick or a propeller attached to the end with a nail or pin. This stick is held stationary
Gee-haw_whammy_diddle
Austrian inventor and forester
Austrian forester and inventor who designed one of the first working ship's propellers. Ressel was born in Chrudim, Bohemia then part of the Holy Roman Empire
Josef_Ressel
American aircraft propeller manufacturer
aircraft propellers as well as replacement blades for the Nanchang CJ-6's V530 propeller and also airboat propellers. List of aircraft propeller manufacturers
Whirl_Wind_Propellers
PROPELLER
PROPELLER
PROPELLER
PROPELLER
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Warrior
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Telugu
Lord Vishnu
Male
English
 English surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English heall "hall," hence "lives at the hall." Middle English name HALL means "to cover, conceal."
Girl/Female
American, British, English
From Great Britain
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Pretty Face
Boy/Male
English
From the town near a cliff.
Male
Norse
Old Norse name derived from the word óðr, ÓÃINN means "poetry, song" and "eager, frenzied, raging." In mythology, this is the name of the chief god of the Aesir. Equated with Anglo-Saxon Woden.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
A Small Staff; A Pole; A Handle
Male
Irish
Irish and Scottish equivalent of English Willy, WYLIE means "will-helmet."
Boy/Male
Arabic
A Warrior
PROPELLER
PROPELLER
PROPELLER
PROPELLER
PROPELLER
n.
The motion of the center of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horozontally, or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed which she would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid; also, the velocity, relatively to still water, of the backward current of water produced by the propeller.
n.
The post supporting the outer end of a propeller shaft.
n.
A steamboat thus propelled; a screw steamer.
n.
One who, or that which, propels.
n.
The broad part of an oar; also, one of the projecting arms of a screw propeller.
n.
Anything shaped or acting like a screw; esp., a form of wheel for propelling steam vessels. It is placed at the stern, and furnished with blades having helicoidal surfaces to act against the water in the manner of a screw. See Screw propeller, below.
n.
A steam vesel propelled by a screw instead of wheels; a screw steamer; a propeller.
n.
A contrivance for propelling a steam vessel, usually consisting of a screw placed in the stern under water, and made to revolve by an engine; a propeller wheel.
a.
Of or pertaining to Archimedes, a celebrated Greek philosopher; constructed on the principle of Archimedes' screw; as, Archimedean drill, propeller, etc.
a.
Specifically, of a horse: To move rapidly in a gait in which each leg acts in turn as a propeller and a supporter, and in which for an instant all the limbs are gathered in the air under the body.
v. i.
A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of water.
n.
The length, measured along the axis, of a complete turn of the thread of a screw, or of the helical lines of the blades of a screw propeller.
n.
Any flat, extended surface attached to an axis and moved by the wind; as, the vane of a windmill; hence, a similar fixture of any form moved in or by water, air, or other fluid; as, the vane of a screw propeller, a fan blower, an anemometer, etc.