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paddleboat
noun pad·dle·boat \-ˌbōt\
: a small boat with paddle wheels that you turn by moving pedals with your feet like someone riding a bicycle
: a large, old-fashioned boat that moves along the water using a large paddle wheel usually turned by steam power
Full Definition of PADDLEBOAT
: a boat propelled by a paddle wheel
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First Known Use of PADDLEBOAT
1874
Rhymes with PADDLEBOAT
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