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Paddles (watercraft equipment)

Scope note

Use for short slender shafts usually with a handle at one end and a flat round-tipped blade at the other used in a vertical manner to propel small boats; may be double-ended; for longer but similar devices with flat-tipped blades, use "oars."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000213080

Broader Terms used

<watercraft equipment>

Equivalent Terms used

paddle (watercraft equipment)

Created

13yrs ago

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