Meanings of using the paddles in English

Before using the paddles, he raised his head just enough to peep over the gunwale.

They revived him without even using the paddles.

At first they felt a little awkward in using the paddles, in which they had had no practice, whatever.

While the wife, son, and slaves were using the paddles with the greatest exertions, Rivers was carefully examining his weapons.

It was close on midnight, and they had been drifting for some while, hardly using the paddles, when suddenly Sam cried out.

Then, as though by common consent, they went to the canoe, bailed her out, and started, Leonard and Otter using the paddles.

At dusk they were again afloat on the river and, all three using the paddles, they sent the canoe forward with great speed.

News.com.au has been told staff were told to stop using the paddles yesterday after a number of complaints about older male customers making suggestive remarks.