[ˈpadl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used without a rowlock to move a small boat or canoe through the water
(e.g: we dug in deep with our paddles)

- a flat array of solar cells projecting from a spacecraft

- a plastic-covered electrode used in cardiac stimulation


Phrases:
- paddle one's own canoe

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a small spade-like implement): of unknown origin. Current senses date from the 17th century

[ˈpadl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- move through the water in a boat using a paddle or paddles
(e.g: she paddled along the coast)

- beat (someone) with a paddle as a punishment
(e.g: ask the mother if she minds the offspring getting paddled from time to time)


Phrases:
- paddle one's own canoe

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a small spade-like implement): of unknown origin. Current senses date from the 17th century

[ˈpadl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- walk with bare feet in shallow water
(e.g: the children paddled at the water's edge)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: of obscure origin; compare with Low German paddeln ‘tramp about’; the association with water remains unexplained

[ˈpadl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an act of walking with bare feet in shallow water
(e.g: I went for a paddle)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: of obscure origin; compare with Low German paddeln ‘tramp about’; the association with water remains unexplained