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• 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 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 — pad|dle1 [ pædl ] noun count ▸ 1 for canoe ▸ 2 for table tennis ▸ 3 for paddle boat ▸ 4 for punishment ▸ 5 a walk in water 1. ) a short pole that you push into the water in order to move a small boat such as a CANOE. It is wide and flat at one or …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• paddle — pad|dle1 [ˈpædl] n ↑hat, ↑life jacket, ↑paddle [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from Medieval Latin padela, from Latin patella; PATELLA] 1.) a short pole that is wide and flat at the end, used for moving a small boat in water →↑oar 2.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• paddle — I UK [ˈpæd(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms paddle : singular paddle plural paddles 1) a short pole that you push into the water in order to move a small boat such as a canoe. It is wide and flat at one or both ends. 2) British the activity… …   English dictionary

• paddle — [ˈpæd(ə)l] noun [C] I 1) a short pole with a flat end or with two flat ends that is used for moving a small boat such as a CANOE 2) British an act of playing or walking in water that is not very deep II verb paddle [ˈpæd(ə)l] 1) [I] British to… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Dog paddle — The dog paddle or doggy paddle is a simple swimming style. It is characterized by the swimmer lying on his chest and moving his hands and legs alternately in a manner reminiscent of how dogs and other animals swim.[1] It is effectively a trot in… …   Wikipedia

• Rolling circle of a paddle wheel — Rolling Roll ing, a. 1. Rotating on an axis, or moving along a surface by rotation; turning over and over as if on an axis or a pivot; as, a rolling wheel or ball. [1913 Webster] 2. Moving on wheels or rollers, or as if on wheels or rollers; as,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dog paddle — dog .paddle also doggy paddle n [singular,U] a simple way of swimming by moving your legs and arms up and down …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• dog paddle — also doggy paddle informal noun (singular) a simple way of swimming by moving your legs and arms like a swimming dog …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Song Dynasty — This article is about the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties. For the Southern Dynasty, see Liu Song Dynasty. Song 宋 ← …   Wikipedia