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  • Paddle

    ·vi ·see Paddle staff (b), below. II. Paddle ·vt To pat or stroke amorously, or gently. III. Paddl...

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  • paddle

    A kind of oar, used by the natives of India, Africa, America, and by most savages; it is shorter and...

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  • cock-paddle

    A name of the paddle or lump-fish (Cyclopterus lumpus). ...

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  • paddle-beams

    Two large beams projecting over the sides of a steamer, between which the paddle-wheels revolve. (Se...

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  • paddle-box

    The frame of wood which encircles the upper part of the paddle-wheel. ...

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  • paddle-shaft

    The stout iron axis carrying the paddle-wheels, which revolves with them when keyed. ...

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  • paddle-steamer

    A steam-ship propelled through the water by paddle-wheels. ...

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  • paddle-wheels

    The wheels on each side of a steamer, suspended externally by a shaft, and driven by steam, to prope...

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  • paddle-box boats

    Boats made to fit the paddle-box rim, stowed bottom upwards on each box. ...

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