oar

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.5 Anagrams 2 West Frisian 2.1 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English ār, from Old Norse ár.

[edit] Pronunciation

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• enPR: ôr, IPA: /oʊr/, /ɔː(r)/, SAMPA: /O:(r)/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)
• Homophones: or, ore, o'er, aw (in non-rhotic accents), awe (in non-rhotic accents)

[edit] Noun

Wikipedia

oar (plural oars)

1. An implement used to propel a boat or a ship in the water, having a flat blade at one end, being rowed from the other end and being normally fastened to the vessel.

[edit] Synonyms

• (An implement used to propel a boat or a ship in the water): paddle

[edit] Derived terms

• stick one's oar in

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to oar (third-person singular simple present oars, present participle oaring, simple past and past participle oared)

1. To row; to propel with oars.

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of AOR
• Ora
• ROA

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[edit] West Frisian

[edit] Adjective

oar

1. other
2. different