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oared

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɔːd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ôrd, ōrd)

oared (ôrd, ōrd),USA pronunciation adj.

Nautical, Naval Termsfurnished with oars.

oar + -ed³ 1740–50

oar /oʊr/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Naval Termsa long pole with a broad, wide blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise moving or steering a boat:dipping the oars into the water and stroking.

Naval Terms, Nauticalto (cause to) row with or as if with oars: [~ + object]He oared the boat downstream.[no object]She oared on the lake.

oars•man, n. [countable], pl. -men.

oar (ôr, ōr),USA pronunciation n.

Naval Termsa long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
Nautical, Naval Termssomething resembling this or having a similar purpose.
Naval Terms, Nauticala person who rows;
oarsman.
Idioms put in one's oar, to meddle;
interfere:He put in his oar and was told to mind his own business.
Idioms rest on one's oars, to cease to make an effort;
relax after exertion;
stop working after success or completing a task:Once he became president, he was content to rest on his oars.

v.t.

Naval Terms, Nauticalto propel with or as if with oars;
row.
Nautical, Naval Termsto traverse or make (one's way) by, or as if by, rowing.

v.i.

Naval Terms, Nauticalto row.
Naval Terms, Nauticalto move or advance as if by rowing.

bef. 900; Middle English ore, Old English ār; cognate with Old Norse ār

oar′less, adj.
oar′like′, adj.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

oar /ɔː/ n

a long shaft of wood for propelling a boat by rowing, having a broad blade that is dipped into and pulled against the water. Oars were also used for steering certain kinds of ancient sailing boats
short for oarsman
put one's oar in ⇒ to interfere or interrupt

to row or propel with or as if with oars

Etymology: Old English ār, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse ārˈoarless adj ˈoarˌlike adj

'oared' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bireme - eight - pair-oar - torpid

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