oar
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noun \ˈȯr\Definition of OAR
1
: a long pole with a broad blade at one end used for propelling or steering a boat
See Examples of OAR
- <“All oars ho!” the boatswain ordered>
Origin of OAR
Middle English oor, from Old English ār; akin to Old Norse ār oar
First Known Use: before 12th century
2oar
verbDefinition of OAR
transitive verb
: to propel with or as if with oars : row
intransitive verb
: to progress by or as if by using oars
Examples of OAR
- <since the wind had completely died, they had to oar the sailboat back to shore>
First Known Use of OAR
1610
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