What watercraft propulsion system did Leonardo da Vinci design using large paddle wheels?
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Paddle-wheel boat
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What watercraft propulsion system did Leonardo da Vinci design using large paddle wheels?
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Paddle-wheel boat
What type of machine did Leonardo da Vinci sketch to imitate the flapping motion of bird wings?
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Ornithopter
What instrument did Leonardo da Vinci design with a keyboard and rotating horsehair wheels?
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Viola organista
What Leonardo da Vinci device used a pyramid-shaped linen canopy to slow a person's fall?
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Parachute
What lifting device did Leonardo da Vinci sketch with a helical screw and a rotating platform?
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Aerial screw
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What instrument did Leonardo da Vinci design with a keyboard and rotating horsehair wheels?
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Viola organista
What water-lifting machine did Leonardo da Vinci design using a screw-shaped spiral?
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Archimedes’ screw
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Mechanical knight
What machine did Leonardo da Vinci design to move without horses, using springs and a system of gears?
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Self-propelled cart