oared
Americanadjective
adjective
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equipped with oars
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(in combination) having oars as specified
two-oared
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A young man on a standup paddleboard oared in as Mr. Carew spoke, the breeze blowing him to shore.
From New York Times • May 22, 2015
Other rock art found at the site include carvings depicting oared ships, daggers and spirals – all still discernible despite exposure to the erosive effects of wind and sea.
From The Guardian • Jul. 6, 2014
Its first scene depicted a group of bearded Greeks on an oared galley, rowing through dark waters.
From Time • Mar. 19, 2014
In Denmark he oared a Viking longship and tracked down a genetic cousin who shared his interest in maths and running marathons.
From The Guardian • Feb. 23, 2013
Easy as a gull oared by her wings the ship went now, and the noise and hurlyburly of the City fell away suddenly behind.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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