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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

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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

He reportedly got in a paddleboat to shield a whale while in the Caribbean last year, according to the Daily Mail.

From Fox News ● May 12, 2020

I think he was a little nervous on the paddleboat.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 17, 2020

For one episode, Mr. Fowler and Gros visited alligator researchers in Louisiana and floated through the bayou at night in a flat-bottomed paddleboat, tagging gators for further study.

From Washington Post ● May 9, 2019

Kendra whirled in time to see her paddleboat drifting away from the island.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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