oar

/ɔr/
verb
  1. To propel a boat using oars; to row.
    • The fisherman oared slowly toward the dock, his catch glistening in the boat.
    • They oared the small skiff across the calm lake at sunset.
    • We oared against the current, making slow but steady progress upstream.
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noun
  1. A long pole with a flat blade at one end, used for rowing or steering a boat.
    • The old wooden oar had a smooth handle worn by years of use.
    • Each rower gripped their oar tightly, waiting for the coxswain's command.
    • He dipped the oar into the water and pulled hard to move the rowboat forward.
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