oar

oar
I. noun Etymology: Middle English oor, from Old English ār; akin to Old Norse ār oar Date: before 12th century 1. a long pole with a broad blade at one end used for propelling or steering a boat 2. oarsmanoared adjective II. verb Date: 1610 transitive verb to propel with or as if with oars ; row intransitive verb to progress by or as if by using oars

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  • oar — (n.) O.E. ar oar, from P.Gmc. *airo (Cf. O.N. ar, Dan. aare, Swed. ôra), of unknown origin; perhaps related to L. remus oar, Gk. eretes rower, eretmos oar …   Etymology dictionary

  • oar — [ôr] n. [ME ore < OE ar, akin to ON < IE * oyer , rudder pole < base * ei , * oi , pole, rod > Gr oiēion, rudder] 1. a long pole with a broad blade at one end, held in place by an oarlock and used in pairs to row a boat: a single oar… …   English World dictionary

  • oar — [o: US o:r] n [: Old English; Origin: ar] 1.) a long pole with a wide flat blade at one end, used for rowing a boat →↑paddle 2.) put/stick/get your oar in BrE informal to get involved in a conversation or situation when the other people do not… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • oar — oar·age; oar; oar·man; …   English syllables

  • oar — ► NOUN ▪ a pole with a flat blade, used for rowing or steering a boat. ● put one s oar in Cf. ↑put one s oar in ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

  • Oar — Oar, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Oared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Oaring}.] To row. Oared himself. Shak. [1913 Webster] Oared with laboring arms. Pope. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • oar — [ ɔr ] noun count a long stick with a wide flat blade at one end, used for ROWING a boat stick your oar in BRITISH INFORMAL to give your opinion about something that other people are discussing without being asked to …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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