oar

Example Sentences

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A transatlantic rowing crew have been forced to patch up their boat with an empty champagne bottle and a broken oar after being attacked by a marlin.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

In California, a navigable water source is a body of water that is “capable of being navigated by oar or motor-propelled small craft,” so anywhere you could get into a boat and go 500 yards.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2023

The winners of the Class Day Regatta get a little pin with a gold oar and a white blade on it.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 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

He motioned for Turner to step in, then used an oar to shove the dory back into the New Meadows, flat against the waves but steady enough.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt