- podoscaph
- A boat propelled by bicycle treadles
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
podoscaph
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Podoscaph — Pod o*scaph, n. [Podo + Gr. ? boat.] A canoe shaped float attached to the foot, for walking on water. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
podoscaph — podo·scaph … English syllables
podoscaph — ˈpädəˌskaf noun ( s) Etymology: pod + Greek skaphos boat more at scaph : one of a pair of canoe shaped floats attached to the feet and used for walking on water with the aid of a paddle … Useful english dictionary
podiatry — n. Medicine, study of abnormalities of feet. ♦ podology, n. physiological study of feet. ♦ podoscaph, n. boat shaped boot for walking on water; boat with bicycle mechanism … Dictionary of difficult words
pod- — combining form or podo Etymology: Greek, from pod , pous more at foot 1. : foot podology … Useful english dictionary
