oar
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According to World Rowing, the earliest representation of a rowing boat was found in Finland and dated back to 5,800BC, while the oar was "considered to be the most important invention before the wheel".
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
Slap the water with your paddle, oar or hand.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024
She combined an oar, a vacuum cleaner hose and a long leather cord to block the handle, yanking on the cord from time to time if she saw slack.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2023
The performer in front — actually Woods himself, with dancer Tamzin O’Garro behind — is wielding the cello bow as an oar.
From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2022
When it was too dark to be sure of her direction, she brought the oar inside and wriggled down between the baskets of food.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing oar
3-letter words, List 2
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Spelling Practice, Unit 8
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Spelling Practice 1, Unit 3
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