paddle
noun
[ ˈpad(ə)l ]
• a short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used without a rowlock to move a small boat or canoe through the water.
• "we dug in deep with our paddles"
• a flat array of solar cells projecting from a spacecraft.
• a plastic-covered electrode used in cardiac stimulation.
paddle
verb
• move through the water in a boat using a paddle or paddles.
• "she paddled along the coast"
• beat (someone) with a paddle as a punishment.
• "ask the mother if she minds the offspring getting paddled from time to time"
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a small spade-like implement): of unknown origin. Current senses date from the 17th century.
paddle
verb
• walk with bare feet in shallow water.
• "the children paddled at the water's edge"
paddle
noun
• an act of walking with bare feet in shallow water.
• "I went for a paddle"
Origin:
mid 16th century: of obscure origin; compare with Low German paddeln ‘tramp about’; the association with water remains unexplained.
