to paddle a boat

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• paddle-beam — paddle beam, boat, box, crab etc.: see paddle n.1 …   Useful english dictionary

• 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 boat — noun A paddle steamer • • • Main Entry: ↑paddle * * * paddle boat UK US noun [countable] [singular paddle boat plural paddle boats …   Useful english dictionary

• Paddle boat — may refer to:* Paddle steamer or paddleboat, a boat propelled by a paddle wheel * Pedalo, a boat propelled by pedalling with the feet * A boat which is paddled, such as a canoe or kayak …   Wikipedia

• paddle boat — paddle boats N COUNT A paddle boat or a paddle steamer is a large boat that is pushed through the water by the movement of large wheels that are attached to its sides …   English 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 steamer — (also paddle boat) ► NOUN ▪ a boat powered by steam and propelled by paddle wheels …   English terms dictionary

• paddle boat — paddle ,boat noun count 1. ) a large boat that moves by using steam to push a set of paddles joined together in the shape of a large wheel through the water 2. ) a small boat that you move by pushing PEDALS with your feet …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• paddle steamer — paddle .steamer also paddle boat n BrE a large old fashioned boat that moves by using steam to drive a large wheel attached to the side …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• 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 — [n] item used for propelling object oar, paddlewheel, pole, propeller, pull, scull, sweep; concepts 479,499 paddle [v] propel with arms or tool boat, cruise, cut water*, drift, drive, navigate, oar, pull, row, run rapids*, scull, sky an oar*,… …   New thesaurus