Noun
paddle -
a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
vane ,
blade the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
mill wheel ,
millwheel water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill
paddle wheel ,
paddlewheel a large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat
paddle -
a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat
boat paddle
oar an implement used to propel or steer a boat
paddle -
an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board
instrument of punishment an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person
paddle -
small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
bat (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit; "he was at bat when it happened" ; "he got four hits in four at-bats"
Verb
paddle -
propel with a paddle; "paddle your own canoe"
boat ride in a boat on water
athletics ,
sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
feather ,
square turn the oar, while rowing
paddle -
stir with a paddle
stir mix or add by stirring; "Stir nuts into the dough"
paddle -
swim like a dog in shallow water
swim move as if gliding through water; "this snake swims through the soil where it lives"
aquatics ,
water sport sports that involve bodies of water
paddle -
walk unsteadily; "small children toddle"
toddle ,
coggle ,
totter ,
dodder ,
waddle
walk obtain a base on balls
paddle -
give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
spank ,
larrup
work over ,
beat up ,
beat gather; "drum up support"
paddle -
play in or as if in water, as of small children
dabble ,
splash around
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents" ; "play the stock market" ; "play with her feelings" ; "toy with an idea"
