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un·oared, adjectiveDefinition for oared (2 of 2)
oar
[ awr, ohr ]
/ ɔr, oʊr /
noun
verb (used with object)
to propel with or as if with oars; row.
to traverse or make (one's way) by, or as if by, rowing.
verb (used without object)
to row.
to move or advance as if by rowing.
Origin of oar
before 900; Middle English ore, Old English ār; cognate with Old Norse ār
Related forms
oar·less, adjectiveoar·like, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for oared (1 of 2)
oared
/ (ɔːd) /
adjective
equipped with oars
(in combination) having oars as specifiedtwo-oared
British Dictionary definitions for oared (2 of 2)
oar
/ (ɔː) /
noun
a long shaft of wood for propelling a boat by rowing, having a broad blade that is dipped into and pulled against the water. Oars were also used for steering certain kinds of ancient sailing boats
short for oarsman
put one's oar in to interfere or interrupt
verb
to row or propel with or as if with oarsthe two men were oaring their way across the lake
Derived Forms
oarless, adjectiveoarlike, adjectiveWord Origin for oar
Old English ār, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse ār
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oar
see put one's oar in.
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