pair-oar

American  

[pair-awr, -ohr] / ˈpɛərˌɔr, -ˌoʊr /

noun

1. a racing shell propelled by two persons, each with one oar.

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pair-oar British  

noun

1. Also called: pair. rowing a racing shell in which two oarsmen sit one behind the other and pull one oar each Compare double scull

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Other Word Forms

• pair-oared
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of pair-oar

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

pair-oar

In pair-oar rowing there is needed a je-ne-sais-quoi sort of mutual concession of style.

From Boating by W. B. Woodgate

More than one master of oarsmanship has declared that good pair-oar rowing is the acme of oarsmanship.

From Boating by W. B. Woodgate

Sculling and pair-oar practice tend to teach watermanship.

From Boating by W. B. Woodgate

And I suppose I looked my words, for my amphibious friend ran the pair-oar down into the water without more ado.

From A Veldt Vendetta by Bertram Mitford

A four-oar costs 35l. to 40l.; a pair-oar 20l. to 25l.; and a sculling boat 12l.

From Boating by W. B. Woodgate