pedal boat

Also pad·dle boat
Or ped·al·boat

[ped-l boht]

noun

1. a recreational water vehicle, consisting of two pontoons with a transverse seat and propelled by a pedal-operated paddle wheel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pedal boat¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

It’s $11 for an hour in the pedal boat — more than enough time to go in circles and look at the downtown skyline twinkling at night.

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Visitors can bring their own watercraft or rent a rowboat, canoe, kayak or pedal boat to pilot across the placid waters of the largest freshwater pond in the state.

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Pedal boat rentals are for one hour and are priced per person.

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Explore Echo Park Lake’s signature lotus beds and fountain on a swan pedal boat.

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When I tried to revive an old tradition of taking a pedal boat out on Lake Mary, we had to swerve to avoid armies of paddle boarders, pontoon boat operators and annoyed fishermen.

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