PADDLE

paddle. Paddle, v.i. to play in water, row, beat, move

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Pad″dle (?), v. i. [[Prob. for pattle, and a dim. of pat, v.; cf. also E. pad to tread, Prov. G. paddeln, padden, to walk with short steps, to paddle, G. patschen to splash, dash, dabble, F. patouiller to dabble, splash, fr. patte a paw. √21.]] 1. 1. To use the hands or fingers in toying; to make caressing strokes. Shak.
2. 2. To dabble in water with hands or feet; to use a paddle, or something which serves as a paddle, in swimming, in paddling a boat, etc.
As the men were paddling for their lives. L'Estrange. While paddling ducks the standing lake desire. Gay.