paddleboat

[ pad-l-boht ]

noun

1. a boat propelled by a paddle wheel.
2. pedal boat.

Other Words From

• paddle·boating noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of paddleboat¹

First recorded in 1870–75; paddle ¹ + boat

Example Sentences

We rented a swan paddleboat on a picturesque day when we could see the downtown L.A. skyline with great clarity in the distance, with the water and fellow swan boats in the foreground.

From Los Angeles Times

If you watch a Keaton movie now, you’ll be astonished at the level of his daredevilry — flinging himself from rooftops, leaping on and off speeding cars and trains and paddleboat wheels, diving through windows, rolling down hillsides.

From Seattle Times

As for the murder, “Nile,” like the paddleboat it’s set on, takes its sweet time getting there.

From Washington Post

According to the Conroe Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Lake Conroe Queen is a 60-passenger, double-deck sternwheeler paddleboat.

From Fox News

In Washington, residents without one or without one that fits can stop by life jacket loaner stations at marinas, near boat ramps, paddleboat launch sites or various state parks.

From Seattle Times