oar meaning

[ ɔ:, ɔə ] Pronunciation:   "oar" in a sentence
Noun: oar  or
  1. An implement used to propel or steer a boat
Verb: oar  or
  1. Propel (a boat) using oars

Sounds like: awe, or, ore

Derived forms: oared, oars, oaring

Type of: implement

Encyclopedia: Oar


[Defence]
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Examples

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  1. sometimes an oar is used to steer a boat.
  2. the seamen draw in their oars and hoist their sails.
  3. they outed oars and pulled hard.
  4. the long oars are dipped into the water.
  5. the boat gave a bound forward at every pull of the oars.

Related Words

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        eight-oar:     adjective  Manned by eight ...
        four-oar:     noun  A boat rowed with fou ...
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        oar-footed:     adjective  Having swimming ...
        oar-lap:     noun  A rabbit with its ear ...
        pair-oar:     noun  A boat rowed by two ( ...
        stroke oar:     noun1. The oar nearest the stern in a ...
        sweep oar:    Noun: sweep oarA long oar used in an o ...
        put one's oar in:    [American idiom]to give help; to inter ...
        stick one's oar in:    [American slang]Go to put one's oar in
        have an oar in another's boat:    To meddle with someone else's affairs
        have just one oar in the water:    [American slang]Rur. to not be thinkin ...
        oapec:     /ō-āˈpek/   abbrev &nb ...
        oap:    Abbreviation: OAPUsage: BritOld age pe ...
        oaky:    Noun: oakyResembling oak; (of wine) ha ...

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