paddleboat

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

paddle +‎ boat

Pronunciation
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Noun

paddleboat (plural paddleboats)

  1. (nautical) A boat propelled by a paddle wheel
    • 2009 February 12, “Weir gate fault drains city lake”, in Herald Sun‎:
      It also caused major problems for businesses which relied on the lake and river, including the city's paddleboat operator and the river cruise company.
    • (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought): (nautical, US, Canada, Australia) a pedalo

Derived terms

Translations
pedalo — see pedalo

See also
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