oared
furnished with oars.
Origin of oared
1Other words from oared
- un·oared, adjective
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How to use oared in a sentence
The boat was a man-of-war's small four-oared gig; her outfit was scanty, but what was necessary we rapidly improvised.
A ten-oared cutter with a smart-looking crew dashed alongside.
On the 7th of August they began to haul the boats over the ice, Nelson having command of a four-oared cutter.
The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson | Robert SoutheyThere was an eight-oared boat rowed by a crew of the young ladies, of which Miss Euthymia was the captain and pulled the bow oar.
A Mortal Antipathy | Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.There was also an eight-oared boat belonging to the University, and rowed by a picked crew of stalwart young fellows.
A Mortal Antipathy | Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
British Dictionary definitions for oared
/ (ɔːd) /
equipped with oars
(in combination) having oars as specified: two-oared
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