oared

[ awrd, ohrd ]

/ ɔrd, oʊrd /

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adjective

furnished with oars.

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Origin of oared

First recorded in 1740–50; oar + -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM oared

un·oared, adjective

Words nearby oared

OAO, OAP, OAPC, OAPEC, oar, oared, oarfish, oarlock, oars, oarsman, oarweed

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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.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various
A ten-oared cutter with a smart-looking crew dashed alongside.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various
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 Southey
There 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

oared

/ (ɔːd) /

adjective

equipped with oars

(in combination) having oars as specifiedtwo-oared

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Origin of oared

OTHER WORDS FROM oared

Words nearby oared

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British Dictionary definitions for oared