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paddeln — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • canoe noun A narrow boat, pointed at both ends, propelled with single-bladed paddles.
  • paddle noun A short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used to propel and steer a small boat.

Senses

paddeln is used for these senses in English:

  • canoe To ride or paddle a canoe.
  • paddle (transitive) To propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc.

canoe — full definition

  1. noun A narrow boat, pointed at both ends, propelled with single-bladed paddles.
  2. verb To travel by canoe.

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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