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pádlo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • oar noun A long pole with a flat blade used to row or steer a boat.
  • paddle noun A short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used to propel and steer a small boat.

Senses

pádlo is used for these senses in English:

  • oar A type of lever used to propel a boat, having a flat blade at one end and a handle at the other, and pivoted in a rowlock atop the gunwale, whereby a rower seated in the boat and pulling the handle can pass the blade through the water by repeated strokes against the water's resistance, thus moving the boat.

oar — full definition

  1. noun A long pole with a flat blade used to row or steer a boat.
  2. verb To row using oars.

paddle — full definition

  1. noun A short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used to propel and steer a small boat.
  2. verb To move a small boat through water using a paddle.
  3. verb To wade or splash about playfully in shallow water.

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