paddle box
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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When Hilbert went back to the paddle box with his half sovereign, it was about eleven o'clock.
From Rollo on the Atlantic by Abbott, Jacob
Rollo had a great mind to ask him who the man on the paddle box was.
From Rollo on the Atlantic by Abbott, Jacob
Some were seated upon a settee that was placed there against the side of the paddle box, and others were standing around them.
From Rollo on the Atlantic by Abbott, Jacob
Randolph managed, however, to force a way for her to an angle of the paddle box, where they were comparatively alone although still exposed to the rain.
From Trent's Trust, and Other Stories by Harte, Bret
We ran against one of these trees, somewhat sideways luckily for us, but it stood up on end, and amid a frightful noise, and a little momentary consternation, carried away one paddle box and wheel.
From Memoirs (Vieux Souvenirs) of the Prince de Joinville by Loyd, Lady Mary Sophia (Hely-Hutchinson)
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