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paddle |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Paddle \Pad"dle\, v. i. [Prob. for pattle, and a dim. of pat, v.; cf also E. pad to tread, Prov. G. paddeln padden, to walk with short steps, to paddle, G. patschen to splash, dash, dabble, F. patouiller to dabble, splash, fr patte a paw. ?.] 1. To use the hands or fingers in toying; to make caressing strokes. [Obs.] --Shak. 2. To dabble in water with hands or feet; to use a paddle, or something which serves as a paddle, in swimming, in paddling a boat, etc As the men were paddling for their lives. --L'Estrange. While paddling ducks the standing lake desire. --Gay. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Paddle \Pad"dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paddled}; p. pr & vb n. {Paddling}] 1. To pat or stroke amorously, or gently. To be paddling palms and pinching fingers. --Shak. 2. To propel with or as with a paddle or paddles. 3. To pad; to tread upon to trample. [Prov. Eng.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Paddle \Pad"dle\, n. [See {Paddle}, v. i.] 1. An implement with a broad blade, which is used without a fixed fulcrum in propelling and steering canoes and boats. 2. The broad part of a paddle, with which the stroke is made hence any short, broad blade, resembling that of a paddle. Thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon. --Deut. xxiii. 13. 3. One of the broad boards, or floats, at the circumference of a water wheel, or paddle wheel. 4. A small gate in sluices or lock gates to admit or let off water; -- also called {clough}. 5. (Zo["o]l.) A paddle-shaped foot, as of the sea turtle. 6. A paddle-shaped implement for string or mixing. 7. [In this sense prob. for older spaddle, a dim. of spade.] See {Paddle staff} (b), below. [Prov. Eng.] {Paddle beam} (Shipbuilding), one of two large timbers supporting the spring beam and paddle box of a steam vessel. {Paddle board}. See {Paddle}, n., 3. {Paddle box}, the structure inclosing the upper part of the paddle wheel of a steam vessel. {Paddle shaft}, the revolving shaft which carries the paddle wheel of a steam vessel. {Paddle staff}. a A staff tipped with a broad blade, used by mole catchers. [Prov. Eng.] b A long-handled spade used to clean a plowshare; -- called also {plow staff}. [Prov. Eng.] {Paddle steamer}, a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels, in distinction from a screw propeller. {Paddle wheel}, the propelling wheel of a steam vessel, having paddles (or floats) on its circumference, and revolving in a vertical plane parallel to the vessel's length. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: paddle n 1: the racket used in paddle tennis or table tennis 2: a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel 3: a flat board used to administer physical punishment 4: a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat v 1: propel with a paddle 2: play in or as if in water, as of small children [syn: {dabble}, {splash around}] 3: swim like a dog; in shallow water 4: walk unsteadily, as of small children [syn: {toddle}, {coggle}, {totter}, {dodder}, {waddle}] 5: give a spanking to subject to a spanking [syn: {spank}, {larrup}] 6: stir with a paddle From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: Paddle A language for transformations leading from specification to program. Used in the {POPART} programming environment generator. (1994-11-30)
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