Lexic.us

Definition of Paddler

1. Noun. Someone paddling a canoe.

Definition of Paddler

1. n. One who, or that which, paddles.

Definition of Paddler

1. Noun. One who paddles; especially, a person who propels a canoe or kayak by the action of paddling. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Paddler

1. one that paddles [n -S] - See also: paddles

Lexicographical Neighbors of Paddler

Literary usage of Paddler

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Lower Amazon: A Narrative of Explorations in the Little Known Regions of by Algot Lange (1914)
"Skelly, secretary, cook, musician, and paddler. 5. ... Hildebrando, paddler and lampman. 7. Antonio, handyman and scout. 8. Eneas, handyman and scout. ..."

2. The World Book: Organized Knowledge in Story and Picture edited by Michael Vincent O'Shea, Ellsworth D. Foster, George Herbert Locke (1917)
"The best place for the paddler is at the stern, where the force of his ... If there is a second paddler in the canoe, ho or she should sit in the bow, ..."

3. The way of the woods: A Manual for Sportsmen in Northeastern United States by Edward Breck (1908)
"The bow paddler's duty is simple, being merely to keep up a regular stroke and watch for hidden rocks and other obstructions, while that of the stern ..."

4. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"... the paddler facing the bow. As the historical native name for certain types of boat used by savages, it is applied in such cases to those which, ..."

5. Camp and Tramp in African Wilds: A Record of Adventure, Impressions, and by Emil Torday (1913)
"Under ordinary circumstances the paddler goes upstream some hundreds of yards and brings his craft to shore on the opposite side ..."

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