paddle

Japanese: paddle
paddle

...a tool for rowing a boat. There are two types: a paddle, which is supported by both hands and used to row the water, and an oar, which has a fulcrum (oar seat, clutch) on the rear side. Boats with oars have already been depicted on ancient Egyptian murals, and oars have been excavated in Japan along with dugout canoes from the Jomon period.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "paddle" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…舟をこぐための道具。両手で支えて水をかく形式のパドルpaddle(櫂)と,玄側に支点(櫂座,クラッチ)のあるオールoar(橈)の2種類がある。すでに古代エジプトの壁画に櫂をもった舟がかかれており,また日本では縄文時代の丸木舟といっしょに櫂が出土している。…

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