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pad·dle·boat
 paddleboat
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- pronunciation:
- pae
d
 l
bot
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noun |
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a boat that is propelled by the movement of a large wheel with many blades called "paddles" attached to it. The wheel is usually turned in the water by the power of steam.
Few paddleboats are used these days. They were common in the nineteenth century. |
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