oars
/ɔːrz/
NOUN
1. Implements used to propel a boat
Long implements with flat blades at one end and handles at the other, used to propel or steer a boat by pushing against the water.
1.1. Boat-propelling implements
Long, bladed tools used by rowers to move a boat through water by repeated strokes.
Synonyms
Examples
- The rowers dipped their oars into the water, setting a steady pace.
- The sailors adjusted the angle of their oars to navigate the ship through the narrow channel.
Related Words
- rowlocks
- gunwales
- rowing
- paddling
- boat
- watercraft
1.2. Oar-like swimming organs
Flattened appendages of certain invertebrates that function like oars to help them move through water.
Synonyms
Examples
- The crustacean moved through the water by beating its oar-like appendages.
Related Words
- appendages
- swimming organs
- flippers
- locomotion
NOUN
2. People who row boats
People who operate oars to propel boats through water.
2.1. Boat rowers
People who propel boats by pulling or pushing oars through the water.
Synonyms
Examples
- The rowers lifted their oars together as the boat approached the dock.
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VERB
3. The act of rowing
The action of rowing or traveling with or as if with oars.
3.1. Propelling a boat by rowing
Moving or traveling through water by using oars to propel a boat.
Synonyms
Examples
- They oars across the lake before sunset.
Related Words
- rowing
- pulling
- propelling
- navigating