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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

Exploring the lesser-celebrated side of Britain, last year they took to Blighty's waterways in a swan-shaped pedalo.

From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2012

His high point so far: sitting on the pedalo listing all the words in the realm of physics that begin with the letter P, while a horrified Cameron struggled to retain consciousness beside him.

From The Guardian • Aug. 20, 2010

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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