Oar

ōr, n. a light pole with a flat feather or spoon-shaped end (the blade ) for propelling a boat: an oar-like appendage for swimming, as the antennæ of an insect or crustacean, .: an oarsman.— v.t. to impel by rowing.— v.i. to row.— n. Oar′age , oars collectively.— adj. Oared , furnished with oars.— ns. Oar′lap , a rabbit with its ears standing out at right-angles to the head; Oar′-lock , a rowlock; Oars′man , one who rows with an oar; Oars′manship , skill in rowing.— adj. Oar′y , having the form or use of oars.— Boat oars , to bring the oars inboard; Feather oars , to turn the blades parallel to the water when reaching back for another stroke; Lie on the oars , to cease rowing without shipping the oars: to rest, take things easily: to cease from work; Put in one's oar , to give advice when not wanted; Ship , or Unship , oars , to place the oars in the rowlocks, or to take them out. [A.S. ár .]