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paddle

noun (POLE)
 
 
/ˈpæd.l̩/

Definition

[C] a short pole with a wide, flat part at one end or both ends, used for moving a small boat or canoe through the waterParts of ships and boats [C] a blade on a paddle wheelParts of ships and boats
(Definition of paddle noun (POLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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