as in rower
a person who drives a boat forward by means of oars
"All oars ho!" the boatswain ordered
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Recent Examples of oar
Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
At night, 33 laser lights shine into the water, giving the impression that the yacht has two decks of oars.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 June 2024
National Geographic, 19 Oct. 2016
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Noun
Life jackets, coolers, paddles, and oars that cost $75 or less.
—Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
At night, 33 laser lights shine into the water, giving the impression that the yacht has two decks of oars.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 June 2024
Verb
Mute swans do put on bursts of speed by oaring with their huge webbed feet.
—National Geographic, 19 Oct. 2016
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The men had paddled their way onto the island using a small black raft, which ended up getting caught in the current and floating away.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Dec. 2024
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Several months paddling the Amazon, trying to eat without being eaten.Outside Online, Outside Online, 4 Dec. 2024
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Over the last decade my wife and I have tracked gorillas in the misty hills of Uganda, rowed mokotos in rivers teeming with hippos and crocodiles on the Okavango Delta, and camped on the otherworldly Etosha salt pan in Namibia.Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
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Shared accountability is about breaking down functional silos and getting everyone rowing in the same direction.Vince Molinaro, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Older kids and teenagers often enjoy spear-throwing with a Maasai warrior, horseback riding, hot-air balloon rides, and canoeing in the Okavango Delta.Maija de Rijk-Uys, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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Well, British adventurer Ben Kilner recently canoed the trip in one direction then triked it in the other, using the same amphibious vehicle for both legs of the journey.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Oar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oar. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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