paddles is a form of:

Paddle




SEE: Paddle staff
noun
1.
(COUNTABLE) (Short oar with a broad blade atone or each and a balance or float of a paddle wheel) ការហែលគោក, ប្រទះការលំបាក boat paddle អ្នកគ្មានគោលបំណងពិតប្រាកដ dog paddle ការហែលទឹកដូចឆ្កែ teacher's paddle បន្ទាប់ សម្រាប់វាយ
verbpast tense: paddled ; past participle: paddled ; present participle: paddling ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) (to propel by paddles) paddle a canoe អុំ paddle butter កូរនឹងចង្វា (ដូចជានៅពេលគេធ្វើស្ករត្នោតជាដើម), paddle a child វាយនឹងបន្ទាប់
2.
(INTRANSITIVE) ហែលដូចឆ្កែ
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
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.
3.
A small gate in sluices or lock gates to admit or let off water; -- also called clough.
4.
A paddle-shaped foot, as of the sea turtle.
5.
A paddle-shaped implement for string or mixing.
verbpast tense: paddled ; past participle: paddled ; present participle: paddling ;
1.
(INTRANSITIVE) One of the broad boards, or floats, at the circumference of a water wheel, or paddle wheel.
2.
(INTRANSITIVE) To use the hands or fingers in toying; to make caressing strokes.
3.
(INTRANSITIVE) 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.
4.
(TRANSITIVE) To pat or stroke amorously, or gently.
5.
(TRANSITIVE) To propel with, or as with, a paddle or paddles.
6.
(TRANSITIVE) To pad; to tread upon; to trample.