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  • 1Paddle — A paddle is a tool used for pushing against liquids, either as a form of propulsion in a boat or as an implement for mixing.Canoe/Kayak PaddlesMaterials and designsPaddles commonly used in canoes consist of a wooden, fibreglass carbon fiber or… …

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  • 2Paddle steamer — A paddle steamer is a ship or boat driven by a steam engine that uses one or more paddle wheels to develop thrust for propulsion. It is also a type of steamboat. Boats with paddle wheels on the sides are termed sidewheelers, while those with a… …

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  • 3paddle — paddle1 paddler, n. /pad l/, n., v., paddled, paddling. n. 1. a short, flat bladed oar for propelling and steering a canoe or small boat, usually held by both hands and moved more or less through a vertical arc. 2. any of various similar… …

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  • 4paddle — 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… …

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  • 5paddle — I. intransitive verb (paddled; paddling) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1530 1. to move the hands or feet about in shallow water 2. archaic to use the hands or fingers in toying or caressing 3. toddle • paddler noun …

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  • 6paddle — I. /ˈpædl / (say padl) noun 1. a short oar held in the hands (not resting in the rowlock) and used especially for propelling canoes. 2. one of the broad boards on the circumference of a paddlewheel; a float. 3. a paddlewheel. 4. one of the… …

  • 7blades — bleɪd n. edge (of a knife); cutting portion of a razor; thin leaf; paddle; bat, racquet; propeller …

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  • 8feathered paddle — /fɛðəd ˈpædl/ (say fedhuhd padl) noun a double bladed paddle with the blades at right angles to each other …

  • 9Propeller — A propeller is essentially a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust for propulsion of a vehicle such as an aircraft, ship, or submarine through a mass such as water or air, by rotating two or more twisted… …

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  • 10Sea kayak — A sea kayak on Valdes Island, British Columbia, Canada. A sea kayak or touring kayak is a kayak developed for the sport of paddling on open waters of lakes, bays, and the ocean. Sea kayaks are seaworthy small boats with a covered deck and the… …

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