oars

Dinghy propulsion tools

Oars are long poles with flat blades at one end, used to propel and steer boats through water.

A rower dips the blade beneath the surface and pulls, creating thrust.

To put in one's oar is to offer an unsolicited opinion.

To rest on one's oars is to relax after effort.

boats

dinghy

Small auxiliary watercraft

  • skiffSmall, light rowing boat
  • rowboatOar-propelled small vessel
  • scullLightweight racing rowboat

gondola · canoe · kayak · outrigger · wherry · coracle · lifeboat · tender · punt · gig

rowing

stroke

Sudden brain blood blockage

recovery · feather · square · sculling · sweep · slide · power · pull · ergometer · shell

equipment

blade

Flat cutting edge

  • shaftNarrow vertical passage
  • loomFabric-making frame
  • gripSecure manual hold

collar · sleeve · spoon · hatchet · cleaver · oarlock · rowlock · leather · button · handle

competition

regatta

Organized boat racing event

  • raceCompetition of speed
  • coxswainBoat steerer and commander
  • crewWorking team aboard

eight · four · pair · single · double · quad · bowman · headrace · course · medal

movement

dip

Brief immersion or condiment

  • pullForce toward oneself
  • glideMove with effortless continuity
  • splashLiquid scattering on impact

propulsion · cadence · rhythm · synchronization · timing · pace · effort · momentum · current · drift

water

lake

Enclosed body of freshwater

  • riverLarge flowing watercourse
  • streamSteady continuous flow
  • pondSmall still body

reservoir · harbor · bay · estuary · canal · waterway · dock · marina · shore · bank

Categories
Opposites
propulsion method

oarsmotors

Machines that produce motion

engines · sails · wind power · outboard motors · outboard motor

presence/absence

oarsoarless

Without rowing implements

motorized

Phrases
Family

oar, oarsman, oarsmen, oared, oarswomen, oarswoman

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G