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| pad·dle [ pádd'l ] |
noun (plural pad·dles) |
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1. short flat-bladed oar: a short oar with a flat blade at one or both ends used to propel a canoe or small boat
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2. on paddle wheel: a blade of a paddle wheel
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3. zoology
Same as flipper (sense 1)
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4. table tennis racket: a round wooden racket with a short handle used in table tennis
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5. piece of wood for spanking: a usually short piece of wood with a flattened end used for physical punishment
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6. flat-bladed stirring tool: a tool with a flat blade used for shaping, stirring, or beating
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7. early input device for video games: an input device for early video games with a dial that allowed the user to move an on-screen object either up and down or from side to side
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verb (past and past participle pad·dled, present participle pad·dling, 3rd person present singular pad·dles) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb propel canoe with paddle: to propel a canoe or small boat through water using a paddle
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2. transitive verb carry something in canoe: to carry somebody or something somewhere in a canoe or paddleboat
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3. transitive and intransitive verb row at easy pace: to row a boat at an easy pace
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4. transitive verb hit somebody: to hit somebody with a paddle or with the hand
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5. transitive verb stir with paddle: to stir, beat, or shape something using a paddle
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| [15th century. Origin ?] |
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  pad·dler noun |
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