Paddle

What “Paddle” means

Noun

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 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.
3. The use of a paddle to propel a boat; a session of paddling.
4. A slat of a paddleboat's wheel.
5. A paddlewheel.

Verb

1. To propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc.
2. To row a boat with less than one's full capacity.
3. To spank with a paddle.
4. To pat or stroke amorously or gently.
5. To tread upon; to trample.

Verb

1. To walk or dabble playfully in shallow water, especially at the seaside.
2. To dog paddle in water.
3. To toddle.
4. To toy or caress using hands or fingers.

Where the word comes from

Partly from the verb paddle ("to splash, dabble"; see below) and partly from Middle English padell (“small spade”). Middle English padell is from Medieval Latin padela, itself of uncertain origin: perhaps an alteration of Middle English *spaddle (see also spaddle), a diminutive of spade; or from Latin patella (“pan, plate”), the diminutive of patina, or a merger of the two. Compare Ancient Greek πηδάλιον (pēdálion, “rudder, steering oar”), derived from πηδόν (pēdón, “the blade of an oar; an oar”).

Recorded since 1530, probably cognate with Low German paddeln (“to tramp about”), frequentative form of padjen (“to tramp, run in short steps”), from pad (also in Dutch dialects). Compare also Saterland Frisian paddelje (“to paddle”).

Business name ideas with “Paddle”

Industries where “Paddle” fits

We suggest this word for 2 business types and industries, including:

• Boat Rental Business
• Recreational Goods Rental