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单词 podoscaph
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Definition of podoscaph in English:

podoscaph

noun ˈpɒdə(ʊ)skaf
rare, historical
  • Originally: †a canoe-shaped float attached to the foot for moving on water (obsolete rare). Later: a small boat propelled by pedals.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature. From podo- + ancient Greek σκάϕος hull of a ship from the same base as σκάϕη boat.

Definition of podoscaph in US English:

podoscaph

nounˈpɒdə(ʊ)skaf
rare, historical
  • Originally: †a canoe-shaped float attached to the foot for moving on water (obsolete rare). Later: a small boat propelled by pedals.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature. From podo- + ancient Greek σκάϕος hull of a ship from the same base as σκάϕη boat.

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