float board

noun

One of the boards fixed radially to the rim of an undershot water wheel or a steamer's paddle wheel; a vane.

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nounfloat board (plural float boards)

plural float boards

  1. One of the boards fixed radially to the rim of an undershot water wheel or a steamer's paddle wheel; a vane.

    Synonyms: float

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of the boards fixed radially to the rim of an undershot water wheel or a steamer's paddle wheel; a vane.

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float board. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/float%20board

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