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Word entry · 3 letters

oar

Best crossword clue

"Rowing paddle"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /ɔː/Part of speech nounSorted aorStarts with OEnds with R6 cluesCommon crossword word
1O2A3R

Definitions

  1. an implement used to propel or steer a boat

Word origin

From Middle English ore (“oar”), from Old English ār, from Proto-West Germanic *airu, from Proto-Germanic *airō (“oar”). Cognate with Old Norse ár.

Used in a sentence

  • The oar snaps in his hand Before he reaches dry land But the sound doesn't deafen his smile Just pokes at wet sand With an oar in his hand Floats off down the river Nile Floats off down the river Nile...
  • He is a good oar.

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Used as a crossword answer6 curated clues

01Rowing paddle3 letters
02Boat paddle3 letters
03Boat propeller by hand3 letters
04Rowboat tool3 letters
05Rowing blade3 letters
06Sculling blade3 letters

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