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oar
- pole used to propel boat: a wooden pole with one broad flat end, used either singly or in pairs to propel a boat by dipping the broad end in the water
- somebody rowing: somebody who rows a boat, especially one of a team of rowers
- row: to row a boat
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    oar • noun a pole with a flat blade, used for rowing or steering a boat. — PHRASES put one’s oar in informal give an opinion without being asked.

  • Oar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    An oar is an implement used for water-borne propulsion. Oars have a flat blade at one end. The oarsmen grasp the oar at the other end. What distinguishes oars from paddles is that ...

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