单词 | after oar |
释义 | > as lemmasafter oar after oar n. Brit. /ˈɑːftər ɔː/ , /ˈaftər ɔː/ , U.S. /ˈæftər ˌɔr/ the rearmost oar of a boat.ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > rowing apparatus > [noun] > oar > oar at specific position in boat labouring oar1602 after oar1820 stroke-oar1836 bow-oar1851 1820 W. Scoresby Acct. Arctic Regions II. 235 The line-manager rows the ‘after oar’ in the boat, and..attends to the lines. 1894 R. C. Leslie Waterbiogr. v. 102 Conant was to take charge of the tiller with one hand and the after-oar in the other. 2002 G. Gibson Demon of Waters 79 The five whaleboat oars came in three lengths, ranging from the eighteen-foot midship oar to the fifteen-foot after oar. < as lemmas |
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