paddle |
an oar with a wide, flat blade and long handle. A paddle is used with both arms for moving a small boat through the water. A paddle is not attached to the boat. [4 definitions] |
paddleboat |
a boat that is propelled by the movement of a large wheel with many blades called "paddles" attached to it. The wheel is usually turned in the water by the power of steam. |
paddle wheel |
a wheel that has boards or paddles fixed at right angles around it. A paddle wheel is used to move a river steamboat. |
paddock |
a field surrounded by a fence, near a barn. Animals graze or exercise in a paddock. [2 definitions] |
paddy |
a flooded field for growing rice. |
padlock |
a lock with a bar shaped like a U used to fasten doors, boxes, or cables. One end of the bar moves on a hinge. The other end of the bar is slipped through a ring before being snapped into the body of the lock. [2 definitions] |
pagan |
a person who practices a religion that worships many gods. [2 definitions] |
page1 |
one side of a sheet of printed or written paper. [2 definitions] |
page2 |
a young person who worked as a servant for a person such as a king. [3 definitions] |
pageant |
a public show about events in history or legend. |
pagoda |
a religious temple of Asia that has curved roof lines at each of its many stories. |
paid |
past tense and past participle of "pay." |
pail |
a container with steep sides and a handle; bucket. [2 definitions] |
pain |
physical hurt or discomfort that is usually caused by injury or illness. Pain is the nervous system's way of telling the brain that something is wrong. [5 definitions] |
painful |
causing pain. [2 definitions] |
paint |
a mixture of liquid and pigments that is used to cover the surface of something. [3 definitions] |
paintbrush |
a brush used to put paint on something. |
painter1 |
one who paints pictures. [2 definitions] |
painting |
a specific picture done by a painter. [3 definitions] |
pair |
two things that are alike and meant to be used together. [5 definitions] |
pajamas |
a loose jacket and pants worn for sleeping. |