PADDLE-BOX

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A wooden covering for the upper part of a paddlewheel

Synonyms:

paddle-box; paddle box

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("paddle-box" is a kind of...):

covering (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))

Holonyms ("paddle-box" is a part of...):

paddle wheel; paddlewheel (a large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat)

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