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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
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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.”

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer6 curated clues

01“Rowing paddle”3 letters
02“Boat paddle”3 letters
03“Boat propeller by hand”3 letters
04“Rowboat tool”3 letters
05“Rowing blade”3 letters
06“Sculling blade”3 letters

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