paddleboat

pad·dle·boat

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pad-l-boht]
- /ˈpæd lˌboʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pad-l-boht]
- /ˈpæd lˌboʊt/

Definitions of paddleboat word

noun paddleboat a boat propelled by a paddle wheel. 1
noun paddleboat pedal boat. 1
countable noun paddleboat A paddleboat or a paddle steamer is a large boat that is pushed through the water by the movement of large wheels called paddle wheels that are attached to its sides. 0
noun paddleboat a boat that is propelled by the movement of large wheels attached to its sides 0

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Origin of paddleboat

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; paddle1 + boat

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Parts of speech for Paddleboat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Paddleboat

paddleboat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

paddleboat usage trend in Literature

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