—paddle /ˈpæd.l̩/
noun (POLE)
F0 [C] a short pole with a wide, flat part at one end or both ends, used for moving a small boat or canoe through the water
See picture: paddle 
See picture: paddle
Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of ships and boats
F0 [C] a blade on a paddle wheel
See picture: blade of a paddle 
Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of ships and boats
noun [C usually singular] UK (US wade) (WALK)
► F0 a walk through water that is not very deep, especially at the edge of the sea: » Shall we go for a paddle?Thesaurus+: ↑Movement on or through waterverb (WITH POLE) ↑Verb Endings for paddle
F0 [I or T] to push a pole with a wide end through the water in order to make a boat move
Thesaurus+: ↑Sailing, yachting and canoeingF0 [T] US to hit a child on the bottom with a short, wide piece of wood as a punishment
Thesaurus+: ↑Punishing by causing pain , ↑Hitting and beating , ↑Punishing and punishmentsThesaurus+: ↑Hitting and beating , ↑Punishing by causing painverb [I] (SWIM) ↑Verb Endings for paddle
► F0 to swim by moving your feet and hands up and downThesaurus+: ↑Swimmingverb [I] UK (US wade) (WALK) ↑Verb Endings for paddle
► F0 to walk with no shoes or socks on through water that is not very deep, often at the edge of the sea: » We rolled up our trousers and paddled along the seashore.Thesaurus+: ↑Movement on or through water- ↑Royalty, aristocracy and titles
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- ↑Sailing, yachting and canoeing
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