oars

The word “oars” has 1 syllable: oars.

It's pronounced as /ɔːrz/.


What is synonym and antonym for oars?

In the thesaurus, “oars” has 5 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for oars along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for oars

Meanings of oars

  • noun
    1. 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 .
    2. An oarsman; a rower.
    3. An oar-like swimming organ of various invertebrates.
  • verb
    1. To row; to travel with, or as if with, oars.

Example Sentences

  • The rowers dipped their oars into the water, setting a steady pace.
  • The canoe glided gracefully across the lake, propelled by the synchronized strokes of the oars.
  • In the stillness of the morning, the only sound was the gentle splashing of the oars in the river.
  • The sailors adjusted the angle of their oars to navigate the ship through the narrow channel.
  • As the sun dipped below the horizon, the rowers continued to pull their oars through the twilight.

On this page you'll find 5 synonyms or another words to oars, such as: canoes, kayaks, paddles, rowers, rows.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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