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oary

[ awr-ee, ohr-ee ]
/ ˈɔr i, ˈoʊr i /
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adjective Archaic.

oarlike.

Nearby words

  1. oarfish,
  2. oarlock,
  3. oars,
  4. oarsman,
  5. oarweed,
  6. oas,
  7. oasean,
  8. oasis,
  9. oasitic,
  10. oast

Origin of oary

First recorded in 1660–70; oar + -y1
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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