appulse /ə-pulsˈ/

1. A striking against something
2. (of two celestial objects) an apparent coming to conjunction or to the meridian as perceived by an observer (astronomy)
3. Specif the close approach of a planet or asteroid to a star without the occurrence of an eclipse

• paddle boats
• paddle-box
• paddle-boxes
• paddled
• paddlefish
• paddlefishes
• paddle one's own canoe
• paddler
• paddlers
• paddles
• paddle-shaft
• paddle-shafts
• paddle-staff
• paddle-staffs
• paddle steamer
• paddle steamers
• paddle wheel
• paddle wheels
• paddle-wood
• paddle-woods
• paddling
• paddlings
• paddock
• paddocks
• paddock-stool