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oar

/ɔː/ /ɔɹ/

Meanings
noun
A type of lever used to propel a boat, having a flat blade at one end and a handle at the other, and pivoted in a rowlock atop the gunwale, whereby a rower seated in the boat and pulling the handle can pass the blade through the water by repeated strokes against the water's resistance, thus moving the boat .

Examples :

"The rower used the oar to propel the small boat across the lake. "
nautical vehicle sailing sport

Related Words

Illustration repeated

repeated verb

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪd/

To do or say again (and again).

"The scientists repeated the experiment in order to confirm the result."

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration crustacean

crustacean noun

/kɹʌsˈteɪʃən/

Any arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, barnacles and woodlice.

"The seafood restaurant's menu featured several types of crustacean, including lobster and shrimp. "

Illustration gunwale

gunwale noun

/ˈɡʌnəl/

The top edge of the hull of a nautical vessel, where it meets the deck.

"The fisherman leaned over the gunwale to pull up his net. "

Illustration pivoted

pivoted verb

/ˈpɪvətɪd/ /ˈpɪvʌtɪd/

To turn on an exact spot.

"The dancer pivoted gracefully on her toes, turning 180 degrees to face the audience. "

Illustration invertebrates

invertebrates noun

/ɪnˈvɜːrtɪbrəts/ /ɪnˈvɜːrtɪbreɪts/

An animal without vertebrae, i.e. backbone.

"Many students learn about invertebrates, like insects and worms, in biology class because they are animals without a backbone. "

Illustration whereby

whereby adverb

/wɛə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/

(interrogative) By what, in which direction; how.

"Whereby goest thou?"

Illustration resistance

resistance noun

/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/

The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.

"the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics"

Illustration pulling

pulling verb

/ˈpʊlɪŋ/

To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

"When I give the signal, pull the rope."

Illustration propelled

propelled verb

/prəˈpɛld/ /pɹəˈpɛld/

To provide an impetus for motion or physical action, to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive forward.

"The strong wind propelled the sailboat across the lake. "

Illustration rowlock

rowlock noun

/ˈɹɒlək/ /ˈɹɑlək/

A pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock (mostly US).

"He carefully placed the oar into the rowlock before pushing off from the dock. "

Illustration swimming

swimming noun

/ˈswɪmɪŋ/

The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.

"My favorite weekend activity is swimming. "