to use a flat, typically broad, implement to stir or agitate something

to administer physical punishment by striking someone with a flat, often wooden implement

(of animals) to move through water with short, rapid strokes

to walk in an unsteady and often wobbly manner

to lightly splash or move one's hands or feet in water

an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board

a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel

small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games

a handheld input device used in gaming to control movement or perform specific actions in games