Oar Definition
ôr
oars
noun
A long pole with a broad blade at one end, held in place by an oarlock and used in pairs to row a boat: a single oar is sometimes used in steering a boat.
Webster's New World
A person who uses an oar; rower.
Webster's New World
verb
To row.
Webster's New World
To propel with or as if with oars or an oar.
American Heritage
To traverse with or as if with oars or an oar.
An hour to oar the strait.
American Heritage
To move forward by or as if by rowing.
Oared strongly across the finish line.
American Heritage
abbreviation
Original aspect ratio.
Wiktionary
idiom
put one's oar in
- to meddle
Webster's New World
rest on one's oars
- to stop to rest or relax, as from satisfaction over past achievements
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Oar
- put one's oar in
- rest on one's oars
Origin of Oar
Middle English or from Old English ār
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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