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pad⋅dle⋅boat

[pad-l-boht]
–noun
1. a boat propelled by a paddle wheel.
2. pedal boat.

Origin:
1870–75; paddle 1 + boat


pad⋅dle⋅boat⋅ing, noun
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pad·dle·boat   (pād'l-bōt')   
n.  A boat, especially a steamship, propelled through the water by paddle wheels on each side or by one paddle wheel astern. Also called paddle wheeler.
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