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FLOAT-BOARD

\flˈə͡ʊtbˈɔːd], \flˈə‍ʊtbˈɔːd], \f_l_ˈəʊ_t_b_ˈɔː_d]\

Definitions of FLOAT-BOARD

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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A board fastened radially to an undershot water-wheel, or to a paddle-wheel of a steamer, to give the water a hold for turning the wheel or propelling the steamer.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

n. One of the boards on the rim of an undershot water-wheel, or of a steamerâ€™s paddle wheels.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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