paddle vs blade

blade vs paddle

paddle and blade both are nouns.

paddle is a verb but blade is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paddle	Yes	No	Yes	No
blade	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, blade is a hypernym of paddle; that is, blade is a word with a broader meaning than paddle:

paddle: a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
blade: flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water

Other hypernyms of paddle include vane.

paddle (noun)	blade (noun)
a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat	the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge
an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board	a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel	flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games	the part of the skate that slides on the ice
	a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue)
	a cut of beef from the shoulder blade
	something long and thin resembling a blade of grass
	a dashing young man
	especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

paddle (verb)	blade (verb)
stir with a paddle
give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
propel with a paddle
swim like a dog in shallow water
walk unsteadily, with short steps
play in or as if in water, as of small children

Difference between paddle and blade

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