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paddleboat

[ pad-l-boht ]
/ ˈpæd lˌboʊt /
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noun
a boat propelled by a paddle wheel.
pedal boat.
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Origin of paddleboat

First recorded in 1870–75; paddle1 + boat

OTHER WORDS FROM paddleboat

pad·dle·boat·ing, noun

Words nearby paddleboat

padding, Paddington, paddle, paddleball, paddleboard, paddleboat, paddle box, paddlefish, paddle one's own canoe, paddle steamer, paddle tennis
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