Paddle

A paddle is a handheld tool with an elongated handle and a flat, widened end used as a lever to apply force onto the bladed end. It most commonly describes a completely handheld tool used to propel a human-powered watercraft by pushing water in a direction opposite to the direction of travel. A paddle is different from an oar – an oar is attached to the watercraft via a fulcrum.

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