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oars <an oar; oars> N

oar <an oar; oars> N

oar VB AVIAT

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oar blade

oar lock

pair-oar N AVIAT

put one's oar in VB

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As the vessel can not have had only five oars, the word must be a figure of speech meaning something else.
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The somewhat erratic motion of the oars or fins tends to give the streamer an enticing action.
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He has thrown down his oars upon discovering land.
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The ferry consisted of cottonwood dugout canoes and planking for a deck, with two oars and a rudder.
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The oars used in small dinghies or rafts can be less than 2 metres long.
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In boat building it is used for decking and for oars.
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Equipped with oars to reach nearby fishing grounds, these types sailed for longer distances.
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She was 9 foot 3 wide and was powered by 14 oars and was a self-righting design.
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The oars were also placed on a rectangular outrigger that was designed to further improve the leverage.
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It depended mostly on sail-power and used its oars only as auxiliaries if there was no wind on the open water.
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