paddle
nounUK /ˈpæd.əl/
US /ˈpæd.əl/
A paddle is a short tool with a flat part that you use to move a small boat through water.
She used a paddle to row the canoe across the lake.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A paddle is a small bat with a flat surface used in games like table tennis.
He hit the ball with his paddle and won the point.
3. To paddle means to move a small boat through water using a paddle.
We paddled slowly down the river.
4. To paddle means to walk or play in shallow water with bare feet.
The children paddled in the sea at the beach.