to paddle a boat

  • 11paddle — [n] item used for propelling object oar, paddlewheel, pole, propeller, pull, scull, sweep; concepts 479,499 paddle [v] propel with arms or tool boat, cruise, cut water*, drift, drive, navigate, oar, pull, row, run rapids*, scull, sky an oar*,… …

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  • 12Paddle 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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  • 13Paddle — 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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  • 14Paddle (disambiguation) — A paddle is an implement for mixing or pushing against liquids, typically in order to propel a boat.Paddle or Paddling may also refer to: * Paddle (game controller), a computer/video game controller * Ping pong paddle, the racquet in table tennis …

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  • 15paddle — pad|dle1 [ pædl ] noun count ▸ 1 for canoe ▸ 2 for table tennis ▸ 3 for paddle boat ▸ 4 for punishment ▸ 5 a walk in water 1. ) a short pole that you push into the water in order to move a small boat such as a CANOE. It is wide and flat at one or …

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  • 16paddle — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a short broad bladed oar used without a rowlock. 2 a paddle shaped instrument. 3 Zool. a fin or flipper. 4 each of the boards fitted round the circumference of a paddle wheel or mill wheel. 5 the action or a spell of paddling. v.… …

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  • 17paddle — pad|dle1 [ˈpædl] n ↑hat, ↑life jacket, ↑paddle [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from Medieval Latin padela, from Latin patella; PATELLA] 1.) a short pole that is wide and flat at the end, used for moving a small boat in water →↑oar 2.) …

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  • 18paddle — 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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  • 19paddle — I UK [ˈpæd(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms paddle : singular paddle plural paddles 1) a short pole that you push into the water in order to move a small boat such as a canoe. It is wide and flat at one or both ends. 2) British the activity… …

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  • 20paddle boat — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms paddle boat : singular paddle boat plural paddle boats a paddle steamer …

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