Pedalo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɛdələʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pedalo is a noun meaning (UK, nautical) A small boat propelled by pedals that directly turn external paddles, used for recreation.
Meaning
(UK, nautical) A small boat propelled by pedals that directly turn external paddles, used for recreation.
Example Sentences
On the other hand: I’m sorry the sculpture hurt your feelings. But it’s just art. It can’t harm you. You don’t have to like it – not at all – but it’s going to be gone in a month or so, and you can still use the pedalos while it’s there.
It is the prelapsarian Polynesia of free love, noble savagery, Kon Tiki rafting and Easter Island statuary, not the Levi’s-wearing, Toyota-driving, pédalo-pushing, efflorescent-cocktails-in-a-split-coconut-serving pseudo-paradise that awaits latter-day travellers.
Word Forms
- pedalos
- pedaloes
Synonyms for pedalo
Depending on context, synonyms include pedalboat, paddleboat.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paddle boat, paddleboat, paddle, poleboat, pedal, pushbike.
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