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Meaning of "bow oar" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOW OAR

bow oar  [baʊ ɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOW OAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bow oar is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOW OAR

bow
bow and arrow
bow and scrape
Bow Bells
bow collector
bow compass
bow doors
bow legs
bow out
Bow Street runner
bow tie
bow wave
bow weight
bow window
bow-legged
bow-spring compass
bow-wow
bowat
bowbent
bowdlerisation

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOW OAR

bezoar
boar
Calydonian boar
easy-oar
Erymanthian boar
hoar
oar
outroar
outsoar
pair-oar
phwoar
roar
soar
uproar
upsoar
voar
wild boar

Synonyms and antonyms of bow oar in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bow oar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOW OAR

Find out the translation of bow oar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bow oar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bow oar» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

弓浆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arco remo
570 millions of speakers

English

bow oar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चप्पु धनुष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القوس مجذاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лук весло
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arco remo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তুষারপাত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arc aviron
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bow oar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bogen Ruder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

櫓の弓
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노 활
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gandhewo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cúi chèo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வில் வணக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धनुष्य ओअर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yaylı kürek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arco remo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łuk wiosło
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цибуля весло
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arcul vâslă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τόξο κουπί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

buig roeispaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bow åra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bow åre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bow oar

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOW OAR»

The term «bow oar» is used very little and occupies the 177.982 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOW OAR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bow oar

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOW OAR»

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The Rathbones
He longed to see Bow-Oar, the Misistuck's captain, and tofind outwhy nofirehad been lit. Butno sooner had the ship dockedthan Bow-Oar leftagain. While other brothers streamed intothe house, laughing and jostling each other upthe ladders  ...
Janice Clark, 2013
2
The Land of Desolation: Being a personal narrative of ...
Not getting any response from that quarter, he turned his attention to the bow-oar. 'And my bow-oar, honey, with the red topknot : ah! sure and she's a beauty. Say, my darlin, you're the one I'd like to be shipmates with till the boat sinks.
Isaac I. Hayes, 1871
3
The land of desolation, a personal narrative of adventure in ...
Not getting any response from that quarter, he turned his attention to the bow-oar. ' And my bow-oar, honey, with the red topknot : ah ! sure and she's a beauty. Say, my darlin, you're the one I'd like to be shipmates with till the boat sinks.
Isaac Israel Hayes, 1871
4
COLLIER'S CYCLOPEDIA OF SOCIAL AND COMMERCIAL INFORMATION
In pair-oar rowing the bow-oar steers and directs, whilst the stroke-oar merely pulls steadily and follows the directions of the bow-oar The bow-oar, being forward, has of course most power over the boat ; but it often happens that the best ...
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Collier's Cyclopedia of Commercial and Social Information ...
Inpat'r-oar rowing the bow-oar steers and directs, whilst the stroke-oar merely pulls steadily and follows the directions of the bow-oar. The bow-oar, being forward, has of course most power over the beat ; but it often happens that the best ...
Nugent Robinson, 1883
6
Ordnance instructions for the Confederate States navy
Bow oar. 5. 2nd oar. 6. 7. 3rd oar. 9. 4th oar. 10. 11. 5 th oar. 12. 13. Gth oar. 14. 15. 7th oar. 16. :— 17. 8th W. 18 —- 19. Oth.oar. Ammunition, Helm. Bow. Starboard. Bow oar. Duty. Ammunition.' 2nd oar. 3rd oar. 4th oar. 5th oar. • Gth oar.
7
Athletic Sports and Recreations for Boys
In pair-oar rowing the bow-oar steers and directs, whilst the stroke-oar merely pulls steadily and follows the directions of the bow-oar. The bow-oar being forward, has of course most power over the boat ; but it often happens that the best ...
John George Wood, 1861
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The Land of Desolation
Not getting any response from that quarter, he turned his attention to the bow-oar. 'And my bow-oar, honey, with the red topknot : ah! sure and she's a beauty. Say, my darlin, you're the one I'd like to be shipmates with till the boat sinks.
Isaac Israel Hayes, 2014
9
The Atlantic Monthly
be even, for there is but one length between them, and thirty rods will carry them to the line. It looks desperate for the Atalantas. The bow oar of the Algonquin turns his head. He sees thelittle coxswain leaning forward at every stroke, as if her ...
10
Atlantic Monthly: A Magazine of Literature, Art and Politics
Certainly." " Just that same precious crew ? " " The same crew exactly." " Including the bow-oar, you call Concordia ? " " Including her, of course." "Then the boat will do for me. I ship in that craft for one. Call the dear creatures back, I beg of you.

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOW OAR»

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... Gordon Adam, #3; Charles Day, #2; Roger Morris, Bow oar. Kneeling is Bob Mock, coxswain. The coach was Al Ulbrickson. Click to enlarge. «Seattle Post Intelligencer, Jan 10»

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