pedalo

British

/ ˈpɛdələʊ /

noun

a pleasure craft driven by pedal-operated paddle wheels

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Etymology

Origin of pedalo

C20: from _pedal ¹

Example Sentences

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Brook has been anointed as the next England captain, but is currently batting like a man who couldn't be trusted to skipper a pedalo.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

These black bears wasted no time clambering on to a swan pedalo when it appeared in their enclosure at Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024

“Quite brave of him really given I imagine talk of desert islands could trigger pedalo based flashbacks. Unless he signed up for it thinking it was dessert based, of course.”

From The Guardian • Jul. 10, 2015

I tried to get into a pedalo very late at night but I couldn't manage it.

From The Guardian • May 25, 2012

There are long shots across the bridges of the Seine and pedalo views of Cannes.

From Time Magazine Archive

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