paddle

³paddle

verb

pad·dledpad·dling\ˈpad-liŋ, ˈpa-d^əl-iŋ\

Definition of PADDLE

intransitive verb

: to go on or through water by or as if by means of a paddle or paddle wheel

transitive verb

1

a : to propel by a paddle b : to transport in a paddled craft <paddled us to shore in his canoe>

2

a : to beat or stir with or as if with a paddle (as in washing or dyeing) b : to punish by or as if by beating with a paddle

— pad·dler \ˈpad-lər, ˈpa-d^əl-ər\ noun

First Known Use of PADDLE

1677