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paddler

paddler

4 3.9
A person who moves a canoe or kayak using a long flat tool to push water
  • noun
  • /ˈpæd.lɚ/
translation icon : remero
  • Many experienced paddlers participate in annual races across the swift river.
  • intermediate paddlers
  • advanced paddlers
  • canoe paddlers

The sugar said I see Elderly Paddlers Association.

Examples

  • The young paddler is a member of the Fort Dodge Swim Club.

    Blog text (19)
  • By traveling the two-and-a-half-mile canal, paddlers could avoid the ten-mile route around the island, much of which was in open water subject to winds.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Mike Field is, if not the top paddler on the island, one of the top guys travels all over the world racing.

  • But the girls from Pamukana are the best paddlers in the district, my dear.

  • Here you can find maps and talk to other paddlers who have experience in BWCA/Quetico and love to share their knowledge.

    Blog text (13)
  • The upper sections are extremely technical and beautiful whitewater, suitable only for expert paddlers.

    Blog text (13)
  • Slated to appear in this theatrical production are thirteen characters and a number of Fang warriors and canoe-paddlers.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Many hikers, climbers, and paddlers relish innovative designs that can enhance their adventures.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Scarcely have the fellows left than another fleet of paddlers straggles into the harbor, up to the side of Babs's deck.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The canoe was half the size of a small longship, propelled swiftly by a dozen paddlers on each side.

    Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

kayaker
vspaddler
5 3.4

A person who sits in a small narrow boat and uses a two-bladed paddle

is broader and covers people who do this across different small boats
canoeist
vspaddler
1 3.9

A person who paddles a canoe for fun or sport

is broader and covers people who do this in several small boats

Surface Forms

paddler singular
paddlers plural

Morphology

paddler = paddle (transparent) = paddle + er

Standard agentive suffix '-er' added to the verb 'paddle' yields 'paddler' meaning 'one who paddles', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word paddler comes from paddle and the ending -er, which means 'one who does something'. A paddle is a flat tool used to push water, so a paddler is someone who 'uses a paddle to move a canoe or kayak'.