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Definition paddle in American English

paddle noun

[countable] noun
/ˈpæd(ə)l/
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.

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anchor ballast blade
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ball baseball basketball
3

one of the long flat boards that are joined together in the shape of a wheel, used for moving a paddle boat through the water

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aft amidships bay
4

a short flat piece of wood with a handle, used in the past for hitting a child as a punishment

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beating the birch box someone’s ears
5

the activity of playing or walking in water that is not very deep. The American word is wade.

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go down carry sink
6

a game controller with a round wheel and one or more fire buttons

Definition paddle in American English