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Definition of "paddle-boat" []

  • A boat propelled by paddle-wheels. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "paddle-boat" in a sentence
  • "The expansive Verona Park, designed by the Olmsted brothers in the 1920s, provides a kind of centerpiece to the township, with a picturesque lake offering paddle-boat rides, a boathouse, snack bar and gazebo."
  • "They used the planes to film a paddle-boat rendition of a French-English naval battle in Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal."
  • "Manan Vatsyayana/AFP A man sleeps on a paddle-boat in the shade on a hot day in New Delhi, India, April 16, 2010."