oary

American  

[awr-ee, ohr-ee] / ˈɔr i, ˈoʊr i /

adjective

Archaic.

1. oarlike.

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Etymology

Origin of oary

First recorded in 1660–70; oar + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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oary

In vain the crowding pack   Draw on the margin of the stream, or cut   The liquid wave with oary feet, that move   In equal time.

From The Poetical Works of Addison; Gay's Fables; and Somerville's Chase With Memoirs and Critical Dissertations, by the Rev. George Gilfillan by

Scarcely the sister-locks were parted dolefully weeping, Straight that brother of young Memnon, in Africa born, Came, and shook thro' heaven his pennons oary, before me, Winged, a queen's proud steed, Locrian Arsinoë.

From The Poems and Fragments of Catullus by Robinson Ellis

The swan, with arched neck Between her white wings mantling proudly, rows Her state with oary feet.

From Handy Dictionary of Poetical Quotations by Various

Seek the mail-arm'd multitude, by force Detain them of thy soothing speech, ere yet All launch their oary barks into the flood.

From The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper by William Cowper

One stroke unseen, with oary feet,   One stroke—away she sweeps; Over the waters pale we fleet,   Suspended in the deeps.

From A Hidden Life and Other Poems by George MacDonald