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• paddle — paddle1 [pad′ l] n. [ME padell, small spade < ?] 1. a relatively short pole with a broad blade at one end or sometimes both ends, held in the hands and used to propel and steer a canoe, kayak, etc.: cf. OAR 2. any of various implements shaped… …   English World dictionary

• paddle — Ⅰ. paddle [1] ► NOUN 1) a short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used to propel a small boat through the water. 2) a paddle shaped implement for stirring or mixing. 3) a short handled bat such as that used in table tennis. 4) each of… …   English terms dictionary

• Paddle — Pad dle, v. i. [Prob. for pattle, and a dim. of pat, v.; cf. also E. pad to tread, Prov. G. paddeln, padden, to walk with short steps, to paddle, G. patschen to splash, dash, dabble, F. patouiller to dabble, splash, fr. patte a paw. [root]21.] 1 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of 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 — [[t]pæ̱d(ə)l[/t]] paddles, paddling, paddled 1) N COUNT A paddle is a short pole with a wide flat part at one end or at both ends. You hold it in your hands and use it as an oar to move a small boat through water. We might be able to push… …   English dictionary

• 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 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 — 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 — paddle1 noun 1》 a short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used to move a small boat or canoe through the water.     ↘an act of paddling.     ↘each of the boards fitted round the circumference of a paddle wheel or mill wheel.     ↘the… …   English new terms dictionary

• paddle — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a short broad bladed oar used without a rowlock. 2 a paddle shaped instrument. 3 Zool. a fin or flipper. 4 each of the boards fitted round the circumference of a paddle wheel or mill wheel. 5 the action or a spell of paddling. v.… …   Useful 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