Like the pedalo off holiday beaches today, a vessel using a man-powered paddle wheel for propulsion. in china, where they appeared in the 8th century, and perhaps even as early as the 5th, they were used as tugs and as passenger river ships.. Main definitions of paddle in english: paddle 1 paddle 2. paddle 1. ‘take a small boat or canoe and paddle around for a few hours.’ the oxford word of the year 2018 is... an interview with 'everything under' author daisy johnson. our present to you: purchase the oed for
