oar

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According to World Rowing, the earliest representation of a rowing boat was found in Finland and dated back to 5,800BC, while the oar was "considered to be the most important invention before the wheel".

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

She combined an oar, a vacuum cleaner hose and a long leather cord to block the handle, yanking on the cord from time to time if she saw slack.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2023

The performer in front — actually Woods himself, with dancer Tamzin O’Garro behind — is wielding the cello bow as an oar.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2022

He also missed watching me heroically make rogue waves with my oar to get it to go in another direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2022

A wave threw our boat and Florian stumbled, slamming onto the pin holding the oar.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys