PADDLES Synonyms
There are 22 hypernyms of the word paddles. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PADDLES
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blades | nounn | |||||||
noun • especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole • a dashing young man • something long and thin resembling a blade of grass • a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard • a cut of beef from the shoulder blade • a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue) • the part of the skate that slides on the ice • flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water • the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge | ||||||||
oars | nounn | |||||||
noun • an implement used to propel or steer a boat | ||||||||
rowlocks | nounn | |||||||
noun • a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing | ||||||||
sculls | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward • each of a pair of short oars that are used by a single oarsman • a racing shell that is propelled by sculls verb • propel with sculls | ||||||||
coggle | verbv | |||||||
verb • walk unsteadily, with short steps • move unsteadily | ||||||||
dabble | verbv | |||||||
verb • dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid • play in or as if in water, as of small children • work with in an amateurish manner • bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water | ||||||||
dodder | verbv | |||||||
noun • a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain nourishment through haustoria verb • walk unsteadily, with short steps | ||||||||
larrup | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • give a spanking to; subject to a spanking | ||||||||
spank | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a slap with the flat of the hand verb • give a spanking to; subject to a spanking | ||||||||
toddle | verbv | |||||||
verb • walk unsteadily, with short steps | ||||||||
totter | verbv | |||||||
verb • move without being stable, as if threatening to fall • walk unsteadily, with short steps • move unsteadily, with a rocking motion | ||||||||
waddle | verbv | |||||||
noun • walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other verb • walk unsteadily, with short steps | ||||||||
boat paddle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat | ||||||||
splash around | verbv | |||||||
verb • play in or as if in water, as of small children |