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Their ineptitude required the seaman to abandon his post at the tiller and man an oar himself.
Frank leaped ashore and pushed the boat off, while Mayne held her by jamming the leeward oar into the mud.
There are some people who leave impressions not so lasting as the imprint of an oar upon the water.
A single oar used rather as rudder than paddle guides the tank to the middle of the stream, where it floats to its destination.
Jim and Grundy each seized an oar, and, exerting their strength, they were soon clear of the wreck.
And now a chase began with oar and sail, and continued till noon, when Crown Point was still some leagues away.
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On this page you'll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to oar, such as: blade, pole, propel, row, null, and scull.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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