/ Dictionary / Index P paddle wheel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pad'dle wheel" Pronunciation: [key] a wheel for propelling a ship, having a number of paddles entering the water more or less perpendicularly. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: paddlewheel (Thesaurus) paddletennis paddock Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language