Paddleboat

//ˈpædəlˌboʊt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A boat propelled by a paddle wheel

    "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."

  2. 2
    a pedalo Australia, Canada, US

    "Naval sources report the amazing rescue of two 65-year-old women who were found floating 400 miles off the coast of California — in a tiny paddleboat!"

Synonyms

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pedalo

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From paddle + boat.

Related phrases

paddle steamerpaddle wheel

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