paddle
Definition of paddle:
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part of speech: noun
A short, broad, spoon- shaped oar, used for moving canoes: the blade of an oar: one of the boards at the circumference of a paddle wheel: ( B.) a little spade.
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part of speech: verb
To dabble in water with the feet: to finger: to beat the water as with the feet, to row.
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part of speech: verb
To play in the water with the hands and feet; to beat the water, as with oars; to propel by an oar or paddle.
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part of speech: noun
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part of speech: verb
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Common misspellings:
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- paddel (100.0%)
Usage examples for paddle:
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Down with him to the sweat box, and if that don't tame him we'll try the paddle afterward.
"Ralph Granger's Fortunes" – William Perry Brown -
The forward part of each paddle was then grasped by the hands, while the hinder part of each was connected to the corresponding leg.
"The Dominion of the Air" – J. M. Bacon -
With my knife I cut a stick with a broad end, to serve as a paddle and to defend myself against the sharks which abound on the coast.
"Old Jack" – W.H.G. Kingston
