All 4 Uses

bronze
in
The Hunt for Red October
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The tug slid out of the way, and Ramius glanced aft to see the water stirring from the force of the twin bronze propellers.†
Chpt 1. *
There were twin bronze propellers at the stern, on either side of a flat appendage which the Russians called a beaver tail, or so the intelligence reports said.†
Chpt 4.
The Dallas' huge bronze screw began to turn more quickly, driving her forward and down.†
Chpt 7.
The Konovalov's bronze propeller turned more quickly.†
Chpt 17.

Definitions:

(1) (bronze as in: bronze won't corrode in salt water)
a brownish-colored metal with red or yellow hues that is made of copper and (usually) tin

Bronze metals in the Olympics and many other contests are awarded for third place.

With the discovery of bronze (about 3,000 BC), people could make tools and weapons that were harder and more durable than those made of copper and stone that preceded bronze.
(2) (bronze as in: a bronze tan)
a reddish-brown or yellowish-brown color like that of one of the metals with the same name -- often used to refer to a suntan or a dark glowing complexion
(3) (bronze as in: her bronze is on display)
something made of the brownish metal with the same name -- such as a sculpture (statue) or a third place medal
(4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)