paddler

Everyday

1. A person who paddles a canoe, kayak or paddleboard. tree →
2. (UK, Ireland) A person, often a child, walking in shallow water at the seaside or in a paddling pool. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday and PE contexts: kayak and canoe paddlers on a river or lake, and stand-up paddleboarders. At the beach, paddlers wade with bare feet in shallow water. Water safety lessons tell paddlers to wear life jackets and to watch for tides.

Examples

• The paddlers raced their canoes down the river. tree →
• Paddlers must wear life jackets. tree →
• Little paddlers splashed in the shallow pool. tree →
• The lifeguard warned the paddlers that the tide was coming in. tree →
• She is a strong paddler and won the kayak race. tree →
• Two paddlers pushed off from the jetty at sunrise. tree →
• "Ah! you old water-paddler," said she, "was it you that spoke? tree →

Note

Countable. From «paddle» (verb and noun). UK «paddle» = walk in shallow water; US uses «wade». Safety: even shallow water can be dangerous with currents and tides; always paddle with an adult nearby.