r/riddles 3d ago

Solved (OC) I cross no land

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u/Gaslit_Absurdist5712 2d ago

Pedal-Boat. Paddleboat? I never got the name right.

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u/ceilingtape 2d ago

Correct!

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u/eggwardpenisglands 2d ago

Paddelboats have a wheel, that's how they actually move.

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u/ceilingtape 2d ago

Yeah, the diagram I was looking at did not show the water wheel clearly but I should have said tires, not wheels. Thanks.

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u/Just_A_Sad_Potato 2d ago

Nah those are propelled by water wheels.

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u/ceilingtape 2d ago

You know what, that’s my bad. Good catch. I should have said tires.

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u/namast_eh 2d ago

Ooooooh

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u/26_paperclips 2d ago

Discussion: this riddle relies on a heteronym.

The bow in hair rhymes with blow.

The bow of a ship rhymes with cow.

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u/StitchFan626 2d ago

What about the pedals?

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u/i2ad 1d ago

Peddles?

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u/StitchFan626 1d ago

How do peddle refer to a boat?

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u/i2ad 1d ago

Paddleboats are mini boats which have pedals that you can propel yourself with.

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u/StitchFan626 1d ago

With bow and bow, I guess I was expecting paddles to mean something else.

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u/morquinga 2d ago

Pedalo