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PADDLE BOX
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)