paddleboat

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Etymology

paddle +‎ boat

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.
  2. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought): (nautical, US, Canada, Australia) a pedalo

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