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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Paddle \Pad"dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paddled; p. pr. & vb. n. Paddling] 1. To pat or stroke amorously, or gently. [Obsolescent] [1913 Webster] To be paddling palms and pinching fingers. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To propel with, or as with, a paddle or paddles. [1913 Webster] 3. To pad; to tread upon; to trample. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 4. To spank with a paddle or as if with a paddle; -- usually as a disciplinary punishment of children. [PJC] 5. To mix (a viscous liquid) by stirring or beating with a paddle. [PJC]