A short pole with a broad blade used to move a small boat or canoe through water
“I let the canoe drift with the current, trailing my paddle in the mocha-colored water.”
A club used for striking balls, such as in sports or games
A utensil for whipping eggs or cream
An act or spell of swimming or spending time in the water
A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water
In marine mammals such as whales, a wide flat limb, adapted for swimming
To move through the water in a boat using a paddle or paddles
“Now, a chilly wind has sprung up, which, if nothing else, succeeds in getting me to paddle a bit more earnestly.”
To move about in, or through, water
“The public has been advised not to swim or paddle in areas where algal scums are present.”
To strike or hit repeatedly
“Shortly thereof, she instructed me to stand up and began to paddle me with a brown palmetto branch.”
To cause splashing by moving a body part like a bill or limb in soft mud, water, etc.
To make one's way through water using one's body
To cross a stream using a ford
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