If you regularly ride around in a canoe, you’re undoubtedly already familiar with a paddle, a pole with a broad, flat end that is used to propel a boat forward.
Nautical types will already know that the noun form of the word paddle refers to an implement with a flat blade used to move a boat through the water. The word can also be used to describe items with a similar look, such as a paddle used in table tennis or certain kinds of video games. The verb form of paddle refers to the action of navigating through the water, either in a boat using a paddle or as a swimmer who used the hands and feet to move around in shallow water.
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a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat
propel with a paddle
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small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
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an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board
give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
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walk unsteadily
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