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paddleboat

American  
[pad-l-boht] / ˈpæd lˌboʊt /

noun

  1. a boat propelled by a paddle wheel.

  2. pedal boat.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of paddleboat

First recorded in 1870–75; paddle 1 + boat

Example Sentences

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We rented a swan paddleboat on a picturesque day when we could see the downtown L.A. skyline with great clarity in the distance, with the water and fellow swan boats in the foreground.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024

According to the Conroe Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Lake Conroe Queen is a 60-passenger, double-deck sternwheeler paddleboat.

From Fox News • Aug. 15, 2021

Mia has a lake on her property and I invited Steve to come out on the paddleboat with me.

From The Guardian • Mar. 17, 2020

It reminded her of a Noh performance she’d seen in Japan, and of an ornate paddleboat she’d ridden once on a lake.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2019

Squinting, Kendra could see three boats tied to the narrow pier: two large rowboats, one slightly broader than the other, and a smaller paddleboat.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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