stroke oar

noun Rowing.

the oar nearest to the stern of the boat.

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Origin of stroke oar

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby stroke oar

stroessner, stroganoff, stroheim, stroke, stroke hole, stroke oar, stroke play, stroke volume, stroke work index, stroll, stroller

Example sentences from the Web for stroke oar

But what startled Sheldon was the sight of a woman in the stern-sheets, between the stroke-oar and the steersman.
Adventure|Jack London
He is as healthy as a buffalo, as a prize-fighter, as the stroke-oar of a university boat.
Smoking and Drinking|James Parton
The member pulling the stroke-oar in any club boat shall have command of the crew.
Boating|W. B. Woodgate
He seemed to feel that he had the stroke-oar, and he pulled away manfully.
Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature|Various

He was a most attractive sort—half-back at Harvard, stroke-oar and all the rest.
On the Lightship|Herman Knickerbocker Viel

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