oar

1 of 2

noun

ˈȯr

: a long pole with a broad blade at one end used for propelling or steering a boat

: oarsman

oared

ˈȯrd

adjective

oar

2 of 2

verb

oared; oaring; oars

intransitive verb

: to progress by or as if by using oars

transitive verb

: to propel with or as if with oars : row

Example Sentences

Noun “All oars ho!” the boatswain ordered Verb since the wind had completely died, they had to oar the sailboat back to shore

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

At the signal, Thoms pulled so hard the oar broke, forcing officials to postpone the team’s heat.

Kim O'connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2022 Instead of strengthening the oar, the tweak may have weakened its blade.

Kim O'connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2022 Another guide slaps an oar, and another bellows out.

Rachel Walker, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 At the start, Thoms found himself with an oar that had been modified by another rower.

Kim O'connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2022 Eventually, the scruffy salt-and-pepper-bearded man lifts his oar in triumph and flashes a grin.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2022 Also, try not to catch a crab — aka do a faulty stroke where the oar is under water too long becoming jammed.

Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2022 Police have searched Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira's boat and seized ammunition and an oar.

Harold Maass, The Week, 15 June 2022 It was delivered by Jack Hawkins, playing the Roman consul in command of a naval fleet, to galley slave Charlton Heston, chained to his oar in the bowels of one of the warships.

Ted Diadiun, cleveland, 19 Mar. 2022

Verb

Mute swans do put on bursts of speed by oaring with their huge webbed feet.

National Geographic, 19 Oct. 2016 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English oore, ore, going back to Old English ār, going back to dialectal Germanic *airō (whence Old Norse ár "oar"), of uncertain origin

Note: The presumed etymon *airō is attested only in Scandinavian Germanic and Old English; it is apparently a loanword from Scandinavian into Finnic languages (North Saami áiru "oar," Finnish airo, Estonian aer). The Germanic word has been compared with Greek oíāx "handle of a rudder, tiller" oiḗïon "tiller, rudder," Homeric oíēkes "appurtenance on a yoke," Sanskrit īṣā́ "shaft, thill," Hittite hišša-, Czech oj, Slovene ojệ, ojệsa, all going back to Indo-European *h₂(o)iH-s- "pole, shaft" (with the meaning "rudder" apparently secondary in Greek). However, if *airō goes back to *aizō the expected Old Norse outcome would be *eir rather than ār; additionally, the sense shift from "shaft of a cart" to "oar" is not unobjectionable.

Verb

Middle English oren, derivative of ore oar entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

单词	oaring
释义	oar 1 of 2 noun ˈȯr 1 : a long pole with a broad blade at one end used for propelling or steering a boat 2 : oarsman oared ˈȯrd adjective oar 2 of 2 verb oared; oaring; oars intransitive verb : to progress by or as if by using oars transitive verb : to propel with or as if with oars : row Synonyms Noun oarsman rower sculler Verb paddle row scull See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun “All oars ho!” the boatswain ordered Verb since the wind had completely died, they had to oar the sailboat back to shore Recent Examples on the Web Noun At the signal, Thoms pulled so hard the oar broke, forcing officials to postpone the team’s heat. Kim O'connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2022 Instead of strengthening the oar, the tweak may have weakened its blade. Kim O'connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2022 Another guide slaps an oar, and another bellows out. Rachel Walker, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 At the start, Thoms found himself with an oar that had been modified by another rower. Kim O'connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2022 Eventually, the scruffy salt-and-pepper-bearded man lifts his oar in triumph and flashes a grin. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2022 Also, try not to catch a crab — aka do a faulty stroke where the oar is under water too long becoming jammed. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2022 Police have searched Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira's boat and seized ammunition and an oar. Harold Maass, The Week, 15 June 2022 It was delivered by Jack Hawkins, playing the Roman consul in command of a naval fleet, to galley slave Charlton Heston, chained to his oar in the bowels of one of the warships. Ted Diadiun, cleveland, 19 Mar. 2022 Verb Mute swans do put on bursts of speed by oaring with their huge webbed feet. National Geographic, 19 Oct. 2016 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English oore, ore, going back to Old English ār, going back to dialectal Germanic airō (whence Old Norse ár "oar"), of uncertain origin Note: The presumed etymon airō is attested only in Scandinavian Germanic and Old English; it is apparently a loanword from Scandinavian into Finnic languages (North Saami áiru "oar," Finnish airo, Estonian aer). The Germanic word has been compared with Greek oíāx "handle of a rudder, tiller" oiḗïon "tiller, rudder," Homeric oíēkes "appurtenance on a yoke," Sanskrit īṣā́ "shaft, thill," Hittite hišša-, Czech oj, Slovene ojệ, ojệsa, all going back to Indo-European h₂(o)iH-s- "pole, shaft" (with the meaning "rudder" apparently secondary in Greek). However, if airō goes back to aizō the expected Old Norse outcome would be eir rather than ār; additionally, the sense shift from "shaft of a cart" to "oar" is not unobjectionable. Verb Middle English oren, derivative of ore oar entry 1 First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Phrases Containing oar get/put/stick your/one's oar in get/put/stick your/one's oar in Kids Definition oar noun ˈȯr : a long pole that is flat and wide at one end and that is used for rowing or steering a boat oaring verb present participle of oar as in rowing to move a boat by means of oars since the wind had completely died, they had to oar the sailboat back to shore Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rowing kayaking paddling canoeing sculling poling pulling punting feathering
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oar

noun

verb

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Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing oar

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