paddle

English

/ˈpædl̩/, [ˈpʰæ.ɾɫ̩]

noun
Definitions
  • A two-handed, single-bladed oar used to propel a canoe or a small boat.
  • A double-bladed oar used for kayaking.
  • Time spent on paddling.
  • A slat of a paddleboat's wheel.
  • A paddlewheel.
  • A blade of a waterwheel.
  • (video games) A game controller with a round wheel used to control player movement along one axis of the video screen.
  • (British) A meandering walk or dabble through shallow water, especially at the seaside.
  • A kitchen utensil shaped like a paddle and used for mixing, beating etc.
  • A bat-shaped spanking implement
  • A ping-pong bat.
  • A flat limb of an aquatic animal, adapted for swimming.
  • In a sluice, a panel that controls the flow of water.
  • A group of inerts
  • A handheld defibrillation/cardioversion electrode
  • (slang) hand
  • padel (sport)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English padell (small spade) derived from Latin padela, patella (plate, pan, small pan, a shallow pan, shallow dish).

Origin

Latin

patella

Gloss

plate, pan, small pan, a shallow pan, shallow dish

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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