stroke oar
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noun Rowing.
the oar nearest to the stern of the boat.
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Nearby words
- stroessner, alfredo,
- stroganoff,
- stroheim,
- stroke,
- stroke hole,
- stroke play,
- stroke volume,
- stroke work index,
- stroll,
- stroller
Origin of stroke oar
First recorded in 1825–35
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019