paddler

noun

pad·​dler ˈpad-lər How to pronounce paddler (audio)
ˈpa-dᵊl-ər
plural paddlers
: 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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Sold by a healer who learned at the U, This shore invites campers and paddlers like you. Christine Clarridge, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024 Kayaking the wild coastline of Clayoquot Sound draws paddlers from all over the world. Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024 The paddlers are setting up camp in a new river town each day of their 10-day journey. Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2024 What's next: The website could help paddlers prepare for Saturday's Race the River competition that will unite pros and amateurs on the San Antonio River Basin. Megan Stringer, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paddler 

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of paddler was in 1611

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“Paddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paddler. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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