paddles is a form of:
Paddle
SEE: Paddle staffnoun
- 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
verb — past 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.
verb — past 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.