单词 | oar |
释义 | Word Frequency oar(ɔː) noun 1. a long shaft of wood for propelling a boat by rowing, having a broad blade that is dipped into and pulled against the water. Oars were also used for steering certain kinds of ancient sailing boats 2. short for oarsman 3. put one's oar in verb 4. to row or propel with or as if with oars the two men were oaring their way across the lake Derived forms oarless (ˈoarless) adjective oarlike (ˈoarˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English ār, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse ār |
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