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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  Paddle
       
          A language for transformations leading from specification to
          program.  Used in the POPART programming environment
          generator.
       
          (1994-11-30)

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


  Paddle \Pad"dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paddled; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Paddling]
     1. To pat or stroke amorously, or gently. [Obsolescent]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              To be paddling palms and pinching fingers. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To propel with, or as with, a paddle or paddles.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To pad; to tread upon; to trample. [Prov. Eng.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To spank with a paddle or as if with a paddle; -- usually
        as a disciplinary punishment of children.
        [PJC]
  
     5. To mix (a viscous liquid) by stirring or beating with a
        paddle.
        [PJC]

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


  Paddle \Pad"dle\, v. i. [Prob. for pattle, and a dim. of pat,
     v.; cf. also E. pad to tread, Prov. G. paddeln, padden, to
     walk with short steps, to paddle, G. patschen to splash,
     dash, dabble, F. patouiller to dabble, splash, fr. patte a
     paw. [root]21.]
     1. To use the hands or fingers in toying; to make caressing
        strokes. [Obs.] --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To dabble in water with hands or feet; to use a paddle, or
        something which serves as a paddle, in swimming, in
        paddling a boat, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              As the men were paddling for their lives.
                                                    --L'Estrange.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              While paddling ducks the standing lake desire.
                                                    --Gay.
        [1913 Webster]

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\, v. i. [Prob. for pattle, and a dim. of pat,
     v.; cf. also E. pad to tread, Prov. G. paddeln, padden, to
     walk with short steps, to paddle, G. patschen to splash,
     dash, dabble, F. patouiller to dabble, splash, fr. patte a
     paw. ?.]
     1. To use the hands or fingers in toying; to make caressing
        strokes. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     2. To dabble in water with hands or feet; to use a paddle, or
        something which serves as a paddle, in swimming, in
        paddling a boat, etc.
  
              As the men were paddling for their lives.
                                                    --L'Estrange.
  
              While paddling ducks the standing lake desire.
                                                    --Gay.

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


  Paddle \Pad"dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paddled; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Paddling]
     1. To pat or stroke amorously, or gently.
  
              To be paddling palms and pinching fingers. --Shak.
  
     2. To propel with, or as with, a paddle or paddles.
  
     3. To pad; to tread upon; to trample. [Prov. Eng.]

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 WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  paddle
       n 1: small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls
            in various games
       2: a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
       3: an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board
       4: a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe
          or small boat [syn: boat paddle]
       v 1: propel with a paddle; "paddle your own canoe"
       2: play in or as if in water, as of small children [syn: dabble,
           splash around]
       3: swim like a dog in shallow water
       4: walk unsteadily; "small children toddle" [syn: toddle, coggle,
           totter, dodder, waddle]
       5: give a spanking to; subject to a spanking [syn: spank, larrup]
       6: stir with a paddle

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  paddle
     Αγγλικά n.
     κουπί για κανό ή καγιάκ
     Αγγλικά vb.
     (μτβ) κινώ ένα πλεούμενο κωπηλατώντας

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  paddle
     German vb.
     (verb form of de paddeln  1 s pres ; 1//3 s sub I ; s imp)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  paddle
     alt.
     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.
     2 # A single-bladed version is typically used on canoes and some
  other small boats.
     3 # A double-bladed version with blades at each end of the shaft is
  used for kayaking.
     4 The use of a paddle to propel a boat; a session of paddling.
     5 A slat of a paddleboat's wheel.
     6 A paddlewheel.
     7 A blade of a waterwheel.
     8 (lb en video games dated) A game controller with a round wheel used
  to control player movement along one axis of the video screen.<!--so
  called because originally used with table-tennis games, traditionally
  controlled by an actual paddle-->
     9 (lb en British) A meandering walk or dabble through shallow water,
  especially at the seaside.
     10 A kitchen utensil shaped like a paddle and used for mixing,
  beating etc.
     11 A broad, flat spanking implement.
     12 (lb en ping pong) A broad, flat device used in striking the ball,
  analogous to a racket in tennis.
     13 A flat board with a number of holes or indentations, used to carry
  small alcoholic drinks such as shots.
     n.
     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.
     2 # A single-bladed version is typically used on canoes and some
  other small boats.
     3 # A double-bladed version with blades at each end of the shaft is
  used for kayaking.
     4 The use of a paddle to propel a boat; a session of paddling.
     5 A slat of a paddleboat's wheel.
     6 A paddlewheel.
     7 A blade of a waterwheel.
     8 (lb en video games dated) A game controller with a round wheel used
  to control player movement along one axis of the video screen.<!--so
  called because originally used with table-tennis games, traditionally
  controlled by an actual paddle-->
     9 (lb en British) A meandering walk or dabble through shallow water,
  especially at the seaside.
     10 A kitchen utensil shaped like a paddle and used for mixing,
  beating etc.
     11 A broad, flat spanking implement.
     12 (lb en ping pong) A broad, flat device used in striking the ball,
  analogous to a racket in tennis.
     13 A flat board with a number of holes or indentations, used to carry
  small alcoholic drinks such as shots.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To propel something through water with a paddle,
  oar, hands, etc.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To row a boat with less than one's full
  capacity.
     3 (lb en transitive) To spank with a paddle.
     4 To pat or stroke amorously or gently.
     5 To tread upon; to trample.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive British) To walk or dabble playfully in shallow
  water, especially at the seaside.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To dog paddle in water.
     3 To toddle.
     4 (lb en archaic intransitive) To toy or caress using hands or
  fingers.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  paddle
     German vb.
     (verb form of de paddeln  1 s pres ; 1//3 s sub I ; s imp)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  paddle
     German vb.
     (verb form of de paddeln  1 s pres ; 1//3 s sub I ; s imp)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  paddle
     Saksa vb.
     (de-v-taivm padd le)

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


  Paddle /pˈadlə/ 
   [comp.]  [hist.] paddle 
           Note: for computer games
     Synonym: Steuerknopf
  
   see: Steuerknöpfe, Paddles
  
           Note: Eingabegerät für Computerspiele

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Paddle /pˈadəl/
  المجذاف

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  paddle //ˈpæ.dəl// //ˈpædl̩// /[ˈpʰæ.ɾɫ̩]/ 
  1. бухалка
  bat-shaped spanking implement
  2. лопатка 2.
  blade of a waterwheel
   3.
  kitchen utensil
   4.
  slat of a paddleboat's wheel
  3. гребло
  double-bladed oar used for kayaking
  4. затвор
  in a sluice, a panel that controls the flow of water
  5. гребно колело
  paddlewheel
  6. хилка
  ping-pong bat
  7. гребане
  time spent on paddling
  8. гребло́, лопа́та
  two-handed, single-bladed oar

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  paddle //ˈpæ.dəl// //ˈpædl̩// /[ˈpʰæ.ɾɫ̩]/ 
  1. греба́
  to propel something through water with a paddle, hands or similar instrument
  2. газя, шляпам
  to walk or dabble playfully in shallow water

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  paddle /pˈadəl/ 
  brouzdat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  paddle /pˈadəl/ 
  lopatka

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  paddle /pˈadəl/ 
  pádlo

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  paddle /pˈadəl/ 
  pádlovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  paddle /pˈadəl/ 
  brouzdat se (ve vodě)

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  paddle /pˈadəl/ 
  padlo

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  paddle /pˈadəl/ 
  rhodli