paddle own canoe
11paddle your own canoe — be an individual, be independent Love many, trust few, but always paddle your own canoe …
12paddle your own canoe — Meaning Act independently and decide your own fate. Origin Was used and probably originates in The Settlers of Canada , a novel by Captain Marryat, 1844 …
13paddle one's own canoe — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. do without assistance, go alone, ask no favors, manage, rely upon oneself …
14paddle one's own canoe — Be independent …
15paddle — paddle1 [pad′ l] n. [ME padell, small spade < ?] 1. a relatively short pole with a broad blade at one end or sometimes both ends, held in the hands and used to propel and steer a canoe, kayak, etc.: cf. OAR 2. any of various implements shaped… …
16Canoe — A canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes usually are pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be covered. In its human… …
17canoe — canoeist, n. /keuh nooh /, n., v., canoed, canoeing. n. 1. any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or… …
18paddle — 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… …
19paddle — 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… …
20paddle — 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… …
