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pad·dler | \ ˈpad-lər 
, ˈpa-dᵊl-ər \
, ˈpa-dᵊl-ər \ plural paddlers
Definition of paddler
: one who paddles something (such as a canoe or kayak)
One of the most rewarding sights to greet an early morning canoeist is that of a great blue heron feeding along the edge of a lake. … If the paddler is careful, he can glide close to the huge blue-gray bird …— Ton de Joode and Anthonie Stolk In a freestyle competition, paddlers use small, flat-bottomed, and often blunt-ended, funky-looking white-water kayaks to perform routines for judges.— Nancy Coulter-Parker
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The first known use of paddler was in 1611
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