Definition of paddle

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Paddle (v. i.) A small gate in sluices or lock gates to admit or let off water; -- also called clough.

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Canoe :: Canoe (n.) A light pleasure boat, especially designed for use by one who goes alone upon long excursions, including portage. It it propelled by a paddle, or by a small sail attached to a temporary mast..
Paddle :: Paddle (v. i.) To use the hands or fingers in toying; to make caressing strokes.
Guard :: Guard (v. t.) An extension of the deck of a vessel beyond the hull; esp., in side-wheel steam vessels, the framework of strong timbers, which curves out on each side beyond the paddle wheel, and protects it and the shaft against collision..
Spoon-billed :: Spoonbill (n.) The paddlefish.
Cetacea :: Cetacea (n. pl.) An order of marine mammals, including the whales. Like ordinary mammals they breathe by means of lungs, and bring forth living young which they suckle for some time. The anterior limbs are changed to paddles; the tail flukes are horizontal. There are two living suborders:.
Paddle :: Paddle (v. i.) The broad part of a paddle, with which the stroke is made; hence, any short, broad blade, resembling that of a paddle..
Stern-wheeler :: Stern-wheel (a.) Having a paddle wheel at the stern; as, a stern-wheel steamer..
Boat :: Boat (n.) A small open vessel, or water craft, usually moved by cars or paddles, but often by a sail..
Lumpfish :: Lumpfish (n.) A large, thick, clumsy, marine fish (Cyclopterus lumpus) of Europe and America. The color is usually translucent sea green, sometimes purplish. It has a dorsal row of spiny tubercles, and three rows on each side, but has no scales. The ventral fins unite and form a ventral sucker for adhesion to stones and seaweeds. Called also lumpsucker, cock-paddle, sea owl..
Paddle :: Paddle (v. i.) See Paddle staff (b), below..
Paddle :: Paddle (v. i.) A small gate in sluices or lock gates to admit or let off water; -- also called clough.
Paddle :: Paddle (v. t.) To propel with, or as with, a paddle or paddles..
Paddle :: Paddle (v. i.) A paddle-shaped foot, as of the sea turtle..
Wheelhouse :: Wheelhouse (n.) A paddle box. See under Paddle.
Feather :: Feather (n.) The angular adjustment of an oar or paddle-wheel float, with reference to a horizontal axis, as it leaves or enters the water..
Spaddle :: Spaddle (n.) A little spade.
Paddle :: Paddle (v. t.) To pad; to tread upon; to trample.
Paddlecock :: Paddlecock (n.) The lumpfish.
Paddle :: Paddle (v. i.) One of the broad boards, or floats, at the circumference of a water wheel, or paddle wheel..
Paddle :: Paddle (v. t.) To pat or stroke amorously, or gently..
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