paddle

1. A two-handed implement consisting of a shaft with one or two blades attached to the end(s) used to propel a canoe, kayak or a small boat. A paddle is unattached to the boat and freely operated with the hands, compared with an oar which is attached to the boat at a pivot point.

   (countable, uncountable)A single-bladed version is typically used on canoes and some other small boats.

2. (countable, uncountable)A double-bladed version with blades at each end of the shaft is used for kayaking.

3. (countable, uncountable)The use of a paddle to propel a boat; a session of paddling.

   We had a nice paddle this morning.

   Paddelei, Paddeltour

   гре́бляgréblja

4. (countable, uncountable)A slat of a paddleboat's wheel.

   Schaufelblatt

   ло́пастьlópastʹ, пли́цаplíca

   a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel

5. (countable, uncountable)A paddlewheel.

   Schaufelrad

   гребное колесо́grebnoje kolesó

6. (countable, uncountable)A blade of a waterwheel.

   Schaufel, Schaufelbrett

   ло́пастьlópastʹ

7. (countable, dated, uncountable)A game controller with a round wheel used to control player movement along one axis of the video screen.

8. (UK, countable, uncountable)A meandering walk or dabble through shallow water, especially at the seaside.

9. (countable, uncountable)A kitchen utensil shaped like a paddle and used for mixing, beating etc.

   Blattrührer

   лопа́ткаlopátka

10. (countable, uncountable)A broad, flat spanking implement.

    The paddle practically ousted the British cane for spankings in the independent US.

11. (countable, uncountable)A broad, flat device used in striking the ball, analogous to a racket in tennis.

    (UK)

    Tischtennisschläger

    раке́ткаrakétka

12. (countable, uncountable)A flat board with a number of holes or indentations, used to carry small alcoholic drinks such as shots.

    small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games

1. Tom tried paddling his canoe upstream.

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2. Tom only knows how to dog paddle.

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3. Tom can't remember which ping-pong paddle is his.

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4. Tom is learning how to correctly paddle a canoe.

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5. Tom dog paddled toward the shallow end of the pool.

   ruТом подплыл по-собачьи к неглубокой части бассейна. — odexed

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