One making predictions tipped paddleboat? (6)
I believe the answer is:
oracle
'one making predictions tipped paddleboat?' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.
This is the entire clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for oracle that I've seen before include "Wise utterance" , "Bringer of divine revelation" , "Soothsayer" , "Wise words" , "Authoritative person who divines the future" .)