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• Paddle — A paddle is a tool used for pushing against liquids, either as a form of propulsion in a boat or as an implement for mixing.Canoe/Kayak PaddlesMaterials and designsPaddles commonly used in canoes consist of a wooden, fibreglass carbon fiber or… …   Wikipedia

• Paddle steamer — A paddle steamer is a ship or boat driven by a steam engine that uses one or more paddle wheels to develop thrust for propulsion. It is also a type of steamboat. Boats with paddle wheels on the sides are termed sidewheelers, while those with a… …   Wikipedia

• paddle — paddle1 paddler, n. /pad l/, n., v., paddled, paddling. n. 1. a short, flat bladed oar for propelling and steering a canoe or small boat, usually held by both hands and moved more or less through a vertical arc. 2. any of various similar… …   Universalium

• paddle — 1 noun (C) 1 a short pole that is wide and flat at one end or both ends, used for moving a small boat along compare oar 2 (singular) BrE the action of walking about in water which is not very deep: have a paddle/go for a paddle: I m just going… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• paddle — I. intransitive verb (paddled; paddling) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1530 1. to move the hands or feet about in shallow water 2. archaic to use the hands or fingers in toying or caressing 3. toddle • paddler noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• paddle — I. /ˈpædl / (say padl) noun 1. a short oar held in the hands (not resting in the rowlock) and used especially for propelling canoes. 2. one of the broad boards on the circumference of a paddlewheel; a float. 3. a paddlewheel. 4. one of the… …  

• blades — bleɪd n. edge (of a knife); cutting portion of a razor; thin leaf; paddle; bat, racquet; propeller …   English contemporary dictionary

• feathered paddle — /fɛðəd ˈpædl/ (say fedhuhd padl) noun a double bladed paddle with the blades at right angles to each other …  

• Propeller — A propeller is essentially a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust for propulsion of a vehicle such as an aircraft, ship, or submarine through a mass such as water or air, by rotating two or more twisted… …   Wikipedia

• Sea kayak — A sea kayak on Valdes Island, British Columbia, Canada. A sea kayak or touring kayak is a kayak developed for the sport of paddling on open waters of lakes, bays, and the ocean. Sea kayaks are seaworthy small boats with a covered deck and the… …   Wikipedia

• Water wheel — This article is about the machine for converting energy of flowing or falling water. For paddle wheels used to propel watercraft, see paddle wheel ship. For wheels used solely to lift water, see Noria. For factories or industries driven by water… …   Wikipedia