paddleboat

English

Alternative forms

• paddle boat
• paddle-boat

Etymology

paddle +‎ boat

Pronunciation

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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^[1]:

     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.

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

Derived terms

• paddleboater

Translations

boat propelled by a paddle wheel

• Irish: bád rotha m
• Italian: battello a pale m

• Macedonian: педалин m (pedalin)

pedalo — see pedalo

See also

• paddle steamer (PS)

• sternwheeler

• sidewheeler