pedalo
- noun
- /ˈpɛdəloʊ/
- UK
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pedaló
- The children laughed as they pedaled around the pond in their bright red pedalo.
And so we ended up having a pedalo, a custom pedalo made.
- And so we ended up having a pedalo, a custom pedalo made.
- All right, we're going on pedalos.
Examples
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Since I was the last person to see Madame Marshall alive, when I pushed her off in her pedalo about 10:20, it means the time of death can be established as being between 10:30 and 12 noon.
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You just tell him that you saw me on the pedalo and refused to help me pedal back.
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I was on a pedalo.
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And so we ended up having a pedalo, a custom pedalo made.
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On pedalo?
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And it's even more curious when I confronted Mr. Brewster with the fact that his story about entering the bay on his pedalo the very moment that the midday gun went off was denied by Linda, he lost his temper, he attacked the poor girl.
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Rex Brewster could have been lurking in the water here off Ladder Bay and when Arlena appeared on her pedalo, he could have leapt up, pulled her off it...
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They rented a pedalo to enjoy a sunny afternoon on the lake.
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After a long day at the beach, they decided to relax on a pedalo and take in the sunset.
Synonyms
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A small boat you move by pedalling on calm water
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Etymology
Pedalo comes from the everyday word pedal, which itself comes from an old word meaning 'foot'. A pedalo is a small boat you move by pushing pedals with your feet, so the name simply points to how you power the boat.