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Meaning of 'oar' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Oar [ n]
- An implement for impelling a boat, being a slender piece of timber, usually ash or spruce, with a grip or handle at one end and a broad blade at the other. The part which rests in the rowlock is called the loom.
- An oarsman; a rower; as, he is a good oar.
- An oarlike swimming organ of various invertebrates.
2 . Oar [ v. t. & i.]
- To row.

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oar-footed oared oarfish oarfoot oaring oarless oarlock oarsman oarsmen oarsweed

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