单词 | to stretch to the oar |
释义 | > as lemmasto stretch to the oar (or stroke) c. to stretch to the oar (or stroke) (rarely trans. to stretch one's oars): to put forth one's strength in rowing; also figurative. Also, to stretch out. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > propelling boat by oars, paddle, or pole > [verb (intransitive)] > row > row in specific manner or style sheave1611 to pull away1676 paddle1697 to stretch one's oars1697 to stretch to the oar (or stroke)1697 to row dry1769 to stretch out1836 screw1866 bucket1869 to pull one's weight1878 sky1881 to wash out1884 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis v, in tr. Virgil Wks. 332 To bear with this, the Seamen stretch their Oars. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis v, in tr. Virgil Wks. 334 Tug the lab'ring Oar; Stretch to your Stroaks, my still unconquer'd Crew. 1725 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey III. xii. 265 Their oars they seize, Stretch to the stroke, and brush the working seas. 1820 W. Scott Let. 30 Mar. (1934) VI. 163 He must stretch to the oar for his own credit as well as that of his friends. 1836 C. Dickens Sketches by Boz 1st Ser. II. 189 Why don't your partner stretch out? 1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast xviii. 51 [We] were returning, stretching out well at our oars. 1846 A. Young Naut. Dict. 328 Stretch out! an order to a boat's crew to pull strong. < as lemmas |
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