Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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paddle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
vane | Yes | No | No | No |
paddle (noun) | vane (noun) |
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a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat | the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft |
an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board | mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind |
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 | a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it |
paddle (verb) | vane (verb) |
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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 |