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padles

padles is the plural of padle.

Meaning of padle

Noun

padle (plural padles)

  1. (Scotland, obsolete) A lumpsucker or lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus).
    • The Padle of our market is the male Lump fish (Cyclopterus Lumpus.) The female is called Hush by our fishers; but it is seldom brought to market, being much inferior to the male for the table.1807, “Fish Market”, in The Scots Magazine and Edinburgh Literary Miscellany, volume 69, page 364

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What is padles the plural of?
Padles is the plural of padle.

Words near padles in the dictionary

  1. padishahs
  2. padishar
  3. padishars
  4. padkos
  5. padle
  6. padles
  7. padless
  8. Padley
  9. Padleys
  10. padlike
  11. padlock

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