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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Paddle \Pad"dle\, n. [See Paddle, v. i.]
     1. An implement with a broad blade, which is used without a
        fixed fulcrum in propelling and steering canoes and boats.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The broad part of a paddle, with which the stroke is made;
        hence, any short, broad blade, resembling that of a
        paddle, such as that used in table tennis.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon. --Deut.
                                                    xxiii. 13.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. One of the broad boards, or floats, at the circumference
        of a water wheel, or paddle wheel.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. A small gate in sluices or lock gates to admit or let off
        water; -- also called clough.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Zo["o]l.) A paddle-shaped foot, as of the sea turtle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. A paddle-shaped implement for stirring or mixing.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. [In this sense prob. for older spaddle, a dim. of spade.]
        See Paddle staff (b), below. [Prov. Eng.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Paddle beam (Shipbuilding), one of two large timbers
        supporting the spring beam and paddle box of a steam
        vessel.
  
     Paddle board. See Paddle, n., 3.
  
     Paddle shaft, the revolving shaft which carries the paddle
        wheel of a steam vessel.
  
     Paddle staff.
        (a) A staff tipped with a broad blade, used by mole
            catchers. [Prov. Eng.]
        (b) A long-handled spade used to clean a plowshare; --
            called also plow staff. [Prov. Eng.]
  
     Paddle steamer, a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels,
        in distinction from a screw propeller.
  
     Paddle wheel, the propelling wheel of a steam vessel,
        having paddles (or floats) on its circumference, and
        revolving in a vertical plane parallel to the vessel's
        length.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Paddle \Pad"dle\, n. [See Paddle, v. i.]
     1. An implement with a broad blade, which is used without a
        fixed fulcrum in propelling and steering canoes and boats.
  
     2. The broad part of a paddle, with which the stroke is made;
        hence, any short, broad blade, resembling that of a
        paddle.
  
              Thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon. --Deut.
                                                    xxiii. 13.
  
     3. One of the broad boards, or floats, at the circumference
        of a water wheel, or paddle wheel.
  
     4. A small gate in sluices or lock gates to admit or let off
        water; -- also called clough.
  
     5. (Zo["o]l.) A paddle-shaped foot, as of the sea turtle.
  
     6. A paddle-shaped implement for string or mixing.
  
     7. [In this sense prob. for older spaddle, a dim. of spade.]
        See Paddle staff (b), below. [Prov. Eng.]
  
     Paddle beam (Shipbuilding), one of two large timbers
        supporting the spring beam and paddle box of a steam
        vessel.
  
     Paddle board. See Paddle, n., 3.
  
     Paddle box, the structure inclosing the upper part of the
        paddle wheel of a steam vessel.
  
     Paddle shaft, the revolving shaft which carries the paddle
        wheel of a steam vessel.
  
     Paddle staff.
        (a) A staff tipped with a broad blade, used by mole
            catchers. [Prov. Eng.]
        (b) A long-handled spade used to clean a plowshare; --
            called also plow staff. [Prov. Eng.]
  
     Paddle steamer, a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels,
        in distinction from a screw propeller.
  
     Paddle wheel, the propelling wheel of a steam vessel,
        having paddles (or floats) on its circumference, and
        revolving in a vertical plane parallel to the vessel's
        length.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  paddle shaft /pˈadəl ʃˈaft/
  Paddelwelle  [mach.]
   see: paddle shafts
  

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