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

A pair-oar requires more practice to bring it to perfection than any other boat manned by oars, but a sculler requires considerably more practice than any pair of oarsmen.

From Boating by Woodgate, W. B.

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 Mitford, Bertram

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

From Boating by Woodgate, W. B.

Sculling and pair-oar practice tend to teach watermanship.

From Boating by Woodgate, W. B.

Everyone who has rowed knows that pair-oar rowing is the most difficult, as it is the most fascinating, form of the art.

From The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 by Gwynn, Stephen Lucius