Noun: oar or- An implement used to propel or steer a boat
"The rowers pulled hard on their oars to move the boat upstream"
Verb: oar or- Propel (a boat) using oars
"They oared their way across the calm lake"
Sounds like: awe, or, ore
Derived forms: oared, oaring, oars
Type of: implement
Encyclopedia: Oar