pad·dle·boat

pad·dle·boat
/ˈpædl̩ˌboʊt/ noun, pl -boats [count]
1 US : a small boat with paddle wheels that you turn by moving pedals with your feet like someone riding a bicycle — called also pedal boat (Brit) pedalo
2 : a large, old-fashioned boat that moves along the water using a large paddle wheel usually turned by steam power

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  • pad|dle|wheel|er — «PAD uhl HWEE luhr», noun. a boat or ship equipped with paddle wheels or a paddle wheel …   Useful english dictionary

  • pad´dler — pad|dle1 «PAD uhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. a short oar with a broad blade at one end or both ends, used without an oarlock. Paddles are used especially to propel canoes and kayaks. 2. the act of paddling; turn at the paddle: »Each man… …   Useful english dictionary

  • paddle — pad|dle1 [ pædl ] noun count ▸ 1 for canoe ▸ 2 for table tennis ▸ 3 for paddle boat ▸ 4 for punishment ▸ 5 a walk in water 1. ) a short pole that you push into the water in order to move a small boat such as a CANOE. It is wide and flat at one or …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • paddle — I pad•dle [[t]ˈpæd l[/t]] n. v. dled, dling 1) naut. navig. a short, flat bladed oar for propelling and steering a canoe or small boat, usu. held by both hands and moved through a vertical arc 2) any of various similar implements used for mixing …   From formal English to slang

  • Paddle — Pad dle, v. i. [Prob. for pattle, and a dim. of pat, v.; cf. also E. pad to tread, Prov. G. paddeln, padden, to walk with short steps, to paddle, G. patschen to splash, dash, dabble, F. patouiller to dabble, splash, fr. patte a paw. [root]21.] 1 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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