Category:Propel

Pro*pel", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Propelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Propelling.] Etym: [l. propellere, propulsum; pro forward + pellere to drive. See Pulse a beating.]

Defn: to drive forward; to urge or press onward by force; to move, or Cause to move; as, the wind or steam propels ships; balls are Propelled by gunpowder.