Definition of 'oar'
Word forms: plural oars
countable noun
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oar in British English
verb
4.
to row or propel with or as if with oars
the two men were oaring their way across the lake
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Derived forms
oarless (ˈoarless) adjective
oarlike (ˈoarˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
Old English ār, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse ārWord Frequency
oar in American English
noun
1.
2.
a person who uses an oar; rower
verb transitive, verb intransitive
3.
to row
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Word origin
ME ore < OE ar, akin to ON < IE *oyer-, rudder pole < base *ei-, *oi-, pole, rod > Gr oiēion, rudder
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oar
- American English: oar /ˈɔr/
- Arabic: مِجْدَافٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: remo
- Chinese: 桨
- Croatian: veslo
- Czech: veslo
- Danish: åre
- Dutch: roeispaan
- European Spanish: remo utensilio
- Finnish: airo
- French: rame
- German: Ruder
- Greek: κουπί
- Italian: remo
- Japanese: オール
- Korean: 노
- Norwegian: åre redskap
- Polish: wiosło
- European Portuguese: remo
- Romanian: vâslă
- Russian: весло
- Latin American Spanish: remo
- Swedish: åra
- Thai: ไม้พาย
- Turkish: kürek
- Ukrainian: весло
- Vietnamese: mái chèo
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