oared
/ɔːrd/
ADJECTIVE
1. Having oars
Equipped or fitted with oars, which are used to propel a boat through water.
1.1. Equipped with oars
Describing a boat or vessel that is fitted with oars for rowing.
Synonyms
- rowed
Examples
- The small oared boat rested beside the wooden pier.
- They climbed into an oared lifeboat as the storm approached.
Related Words
VERB
2. Propelled by rowing
Moved or traveled through water by using oars or similar implements.
2.1. Moving a boat by rowing
Having propelled a boat through water by pulling or pushing oars.
Synonyms
Examples
- They oared the boat across the lake before sunset.
- She skillfully oared the kayak through the winding river.