as in rowers
a person who drives a boat forward by means of oars
"All oars ho!" the boatswain ordered
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Recent Examples of oars
Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Sending them to school with no supplies is like buying them a boat with no oars.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
Paraty, Brazil Whitewashed facades and cobbled streets shimmer in the tide as Paraty stirs to the clink of oars and the scent of fresh-roasted coffee.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Sending them to school with no supplies is like buying them a boat with no oars.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oars
rowers
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From an outcome perspective, these rowers were synchronizing power and rhythm in perfect alignment.—
Jerry Cahn,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In the 2,000-meter 8+ race, Kate and Gabby shared the boat with a total of eight rowers plus a coxswain who steers the boat and sets the cadence.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Oars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oars. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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