paddleboat

[ pad-l-boht ]

noun

1. a boat propelled by a paddle wheel.
2. pedal boat.

Other Words From

• paddle·boating noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of paddleboat¹

First recorded in 1870–75; paddle ¹ + boat

Example Sentences

Take a tour of the Kalamazoo River out to Lake Michigan on an authentic stern wheel paddleboat.

From Washington Blade

Although there is a Mississippi Paddleboat board game in which you can play as Samuel Clemens, river pilot.

From The Daily Beast

This paddleboat came throbbing towards where we were at anchor.

From Project Gutenberg