oar /ōr, ör/

1. A light pole with a blade at one end for propelling a boat
2. A swimming organ
3. An oarsman or oarswoman
4. A pole for stirring

To propel by or as if by rowing

To row

oarˈage noun

1. Oars collectively
2. Rowing movement

oared adjective

Provided with oars

oarˈless adjective

oarˈy adjective

Having the form or use of oars

oar fish noun

A ribbonfish (genus Regalecus)

oarˈ-footed adjective

Having swimming feet

oarˈ-lap noun

A rabbit with its ears standing out at right angles to the head

oarˈlock noun (rare)

A rowlock

oarsˈman or oarsˈwoman noun

1. A rower
2. A person skilled in rowing

oarsˈmanship noun

Skill in rowing

oarˈweed see ore²

lie or rest on one's oars

1. To abstain from rowing without removing the oars from the rowlocks
2. To rest, take it easy
3. To cease working

put or (stick) one's oar in

To interpose when not asked

• Wenlock
• wennier
• wenniest
• wennish
• wenny
• wens
• Wensleydale
• went
• wentletrap
• wentletraps
• wents
• wept
• we're
• were
• weregild
• weregilds
• weren't
• werewolf
• werewolferies
• werewolfery
• werewolfish
• werewolfism
• werewolfisms
• werewolves
• wergild