paddleboat

/ˈpædəlˌboʊt/
noun
  1. A small boat that is moved by turning pedals with the feet, often used for fun on ponds and lakes.
    • A paddleboat is easy to operate—just pedal and steer.
    • The kids rented a paddleboat shaped like a swan.
    • We spent the afternoon paddling around the lake in a paddleboat.
  2. A larger boat, often a paddle-wheeler, that is moved by a paddle wheel.
    • They took a dinner cruise on a historic paddleboat.
    • Paddleboats were once a common sight on the Ohio River.
    • The old paddleboat chugged slowly up the river.
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