What kind of boat did Leonardo da Vinci sketch with rotating paddle wheels for propulsion?
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Paddle-wheel boat
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What kind of boat did Leonardo da Vinci sketch with rotating paddle wheels for propulsion?
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Paddle-wheel boat
What aerial device did Leonardo da Vinci sketch with a large rotating spiral to rise into the air?
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Aerial screw
What wing design did Leonardo da Vinci study for a human-powered aircraft modeled on bird flight?
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Ornithopter
What instrument for measuring wind speed did Leonardo da Vinci improve in the late 15th century?
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Anemometer
What self-moving machine did Leonardo da Vinci design that is often regarded as an early robot or automobile?
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Self-propelled cart
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