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oary

[ awr-ee, ohr-ee ]
/ ˈɔr i, ˈoʊr i /

adjective Archaic.

oarlike.

Words nearby oary

oarfish, oarlock, oars, oarsman, oarweed, oary, oas, oasis, oast, oast-house, oastler

Origin of oary

First recorded in 1660–70; oar + -y1
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Examples from the Web for oary

  • Rush into the throng; by force210 Detain them of thy soothing speech, ere yet All launch their oary barks into the flood.

    The Iliad of Homer|Homer

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

    The Iliad of Homer|Homer