paddleboat
noun
pad·dle·boat
ˈpa-dᵊl-ˌbōt
1
: a boat propelled by one or more large paddle wheels typically powered by a steam engine
… a new sidewheel paddleboat of the sort that once carried New Yorkers on harbor and Hudson River trips—Richard F. Shepard
2
US
: a small recreational boat powered by pedals that turn a paddle wheel
Paddleboats are curious vessels. They can be steered and they're powered by foot pedals so the effect is something like riding a bicycle on water.—Daniel Chang
called also pedal boat, (British) pedalo
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