Short light oar (6)
I believe the answer is:
paddle
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">short light oar</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for paddle that I've seen before include "Manual propeller for canoe" , "Walk by the shore" , "Small oar to propel canoe" , "Wade in water" , "Oar; walk in water" .)