Short oar
1short slip — Slip Slip, n. [AS. slipe, slip.] 1. The act of slipping; as, a slip on the ice. [1913 Webster] 2. An unintentional error or fault; a false step. [1913 Webster] This good man s slip mended his pace to martyrdom. Fuller. [1913 Webster] 3. A twig… …
2Manuel Martín-Oar — Spanish Naval Captain Manuel Martín Oar (1947–2003) died from injuries sustained in the truck bomb attack on the United Nations Baghdad headquarters on Tuesday August 19, 2003, which killed 24 people. He was working for the Spanish special… …
3two bricks short of a load, an oar short of a pair, etc. — informal (of a person) stupid; crazy she s two bricks short of a load …
4paddle — {{11}}paddle (n.) c.1400, padell small spade, from M.L. padela, perhaps from L. patella pan, plate, dim. of patina (see PAN (Cf. pan) (n.)). Meaning short oar with a wide blade is from 1620s. As an instrument used for beating clothes (and slaves …
5pad´dler — pad|dle1 «PAD uhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. a short oar with a broad blade at one end or both ends, used without an oarlock. Paddles are used especially to propel canoes and kayaks. 2. the act of paddling; turn at the paddle: »Each man… …
6pad´dle|like´ — pad|dle1 «PAD uhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. a short oar with a broad blade at one end or both ends, used without an oarlock. Paddles are used especially to propel canoes and kayaks. 2. the act of paddling; turn at the paddle: »Each man… …
7pad|dle — pad|dle1 «PAD uhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. 1. a short oar with a broad blade at one end or both ends, used without an oarlock. Paddles are used especially to propel canoes and kayaks. 2. the act of paddling; turn at the paddle: »Each man… …
8scull — n. 1. Boat, cock boat. 2. Short oar. 3. Skull, brain pan …
9paddle — I. /ˈpædl / (say padl) noun 1. a short oar held in the hands (not resting in the rowlock) and used especially for propelling canoes. 2. one of the broad boards on the circumference of a paddlewheel; a float. 3. a paddlewheel. 4. one of the… …
10rowing machine — /ˈroʊɪŋ məʃin/ (say rohing muhsheen) noun an exercise device comprising a stable mounting into which a rowing mechanism with short oar arms is fitted. Also, rower …
