oar

Dinghy propulsion tool

An oar is a long pole with a flat blade at one end, used to row a boat through water.

The rower sits facing backward, pulling the oars through the water in a sweeping motion.

To put your oar in is to offer an unsolicited opinion.

Someone who rests on their oars stops making effort after achieving something.

rowing

scull

Lightweight racing rowboat

finish · recovery · feather · sweep · ergometer · shell · coxswain · bowman · rigger · slide

watercraft

rowboat

Oar-propelled small vessel

  • dinghySmall auxiliary watercraft
  • skiffSmall, light rowing boat
  • canoeSlender paddled vessel

kayak · gondola · galley · coracle · dory · wherry · punt · lifeboat · longboat · outrigger

material

wood

Tree-derived building material

fiberglass · composite · laminate · varnish · blade · shaft · handle · sleeve · collar · leather

nautical

port

Docking place for ships

rowlock · crutch · deck · galley · trireme · longship · boatswain · shipboard · maritime · seafaring

technique

stroke

Sudden brain blood blockage

  • pullForce toward oneself
  • dipBrief immersion or condiment
  • featherBird's body covering

catch · drive · finish · recovery · balance · timing · reach · extension · power · rhythm

Categories
Opposites
propulsion method

oarmotor

Energy-to-motion converter

engine · sail · propeller · outboard motor · steam engine

rowing technique

oarpaddle

Flat-bladed water tool

kayak paddle · canoe paddle

active vs. passive movement

oaranchor

Secures ships to seabed

mooring · dock · sea anchor

Phrases
Family

oars, oarsman, oarsmen, oarlock, oared, oarlocks, oarswomen, oarswoman

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G