Meaning of "oar" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OAR

Old English ār, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse ār.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF OAR

oar  [ɔː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OAR

Oar is a verb and can also act as 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.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb oar in English.

WHAT DOES OAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Oar

An oar is an implement used for water-borne propulsion. Oars have a flat blade at one end. Oarsmen grasp the oar at the other end. The difference between oars and paddles are that paddles are held by the paddler, and are not connected with the vessel. Oars generally are connected to the vessel by means of rowlocks or tholes which transmit the applied force to the boat. In this system the water is the fulcrum. Oarsmen generally face the stern of the vessel, reach as far as they can towards the stern, and insert the blade of their oar in the water. As they lean back, towards the vessel's bow, the blade of their oars sweeps the water towards the stern, providing forward thrust – see lever. For thousands of years vessels were powered either by sails, or the mechanical work of oarsmen, or paddlers. Some ancient vessels were propelled by either oars or sail, depending on the speed and direction of the wind.

Definition of oar in the English dictionary

The definition of oar in the dictionary is a long shaft of wood for propelling a boat by rowing, having a broad blade that is dipped into and pulled against the water. Oars were also used for steering certain kinds of ancient sailing boats. Other definition of oar is to row or propel with or as if with oars.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OAR

PRESENT

Present

I oar

you oar

he/she/it oars

we oar

you oar

they oar

Present continuous

I am oaring

you are oaring

he/she/it is oaring

we are oaring

you are oaring

they are oaring

Present perfect

I have oared

you have oared

he/she/it has oared

we have oared

you have oared

they have oared

Present perfect continuous

I have been oaring

you have been oaring

he/she/it has been oaring

we have been oaring

you have been oaring

they have been oaring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I oared

you oared

he/she/it oared

we oared

you oared

they oared

Past continuous

I was oaring

you were oaring

he/she/it was oaring

we were oaring

you were oaring

they were oaring

Past perfect

I had oared

you had oared

he/she/it had oared

we had oared

you had oared

they had oared

Past perfect continuous

I had been oaring

you had been oaring

he/she/it had been oaring

we had been oaring

you had been oaring

they had been oaring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will oar

you will oar

he/she/it will oar

we will oar

you will oar

they will oar

Future continuous

I will be oaring

you will be oaring

he/she/it will be oaring

we will be oaring

you will be oaring

they will be oaring

Future perfect

I will have oared

you will have oared

he/she/it will have oared

we will have oared

you will have oared

they will have oared

Future perfect continuous

I will have been oaring

you will have been oaring

he/she/it will have been oaring

we will have been oaring

you will have been oaring

they will have been oaring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would oar

you would oar

he/she/it would oar

we would oar

you would oar

they would oar

Conditional continuous

I would be oaring

you would be oaring

he/she/it would be oaring

we would be oaring

you would be oaring

they would be oaring

Conditional perfect

I would have oar

you would have oar

he/she/it would have oar

we would have oar

you would have oar

they would have oar

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been oaring

you would have been oaring

he/she/it would have been oaring

we would have been oaring

you would have been oaring

they would have been oaring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you oar
we let´s oar
you oar

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to oar

Past participle

oared

Present Participle

oaring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «OAR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «oar» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of oar

paddle

TRANSLATION OF OAR

Find out the translation of oar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of 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 «oar» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 桨
• Translator English - Spanish: remo
• English: oar
• Translator English - Hindi: चप्पु
• Translator English - Arabic: مِجْدَافٌ
• Translator English - Russian: весло
• Translator English - Portuguese: remo
• Translator English - Bengali: OAPEC
• Translator English - French: rame
• Translator English - Malay: OAPEC
• Translator English - German: Ruder
• Translator English - Japanese: オール
• Translator English - Korean: 노
• Translator English - Javanese: OAPEC
• Translator English - Vietnamese: mái chèo
• Translator English - Tamil: OAPEC
• Translator English - Marathi: ओएपीईसी
• Translator English - Turkish: OAPEC
• Translator English - Italian: remo
• Translator English - Polish: wiosło
• Translator English - Ukrainian: весло
• Translator English - Romanian: vâslă
• Translator English - Greek: κουπί
• Translator English - Afrikaans: roeispaan
• Translator English - Swedish: åra
• Translator English - Norwegian: åre

3 QUOTES WITH «OAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word oar.

1

Kate Chopin

There are some people who leave impressions not so lasting as the imprint of an oar upon the water.

2

Harold S. Geneen

I don't believe in just ordering people to do things. You have to sort of grab an oar and row with them.

3

Saint Francis de Sales

There are no galley-slaves in the royal vessel of divine love - every man works his oar voluntarily!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OAR»

Discover the use of oar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Wing to wing, oar to oar: readings on courting and marrying

Using readings taken mainly from classic texts of Homer, Herodotus, Plato, Aquinas, Erasmus, Shakespeare, Rousseau, Austen, Tolstoy, C.S. Lewis, Miss Manners, and many others, this collection challenges our unexamined opinions, expands our ...

Amy A. Kass, Leon Kass, 2000

Spiritual But Not Religious?: An Oar Stroke Closer to the ...

Combining personal experience with insights from Hindu and Christian traditions, Locklin offers "Spiritual But Not Religious?," a guide to institutional commitment in a world characterized by religious pluralism.

Reid B. Locklin, 2005

Folk and Figure Wood Carving

Sixteen detailed patterns for folk figures, from a renowned carver, are included in this beautifully illustrated manual: Indian Chief, Royal Highlander, Farmer McDonald, Mountain Man, Happy Heintz, Visiting Santa, and 10 others.

Ross Oar, 1999

The Man with the Silver Oar

Robin Moore deftly weaves a tale of treachery on the high seas in this coming-of-age adventure that is as exciting as the era in which it is set.

Robin Moore, 2010

Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Protection of ...

(C) EPA approves the changes made to certain sections of the Oregon Administrative Rules: “Determining Conformity of General Federal Actions to State and Federal Implementation Plans' found in: OAR 340-020-1510, 340020- 1520, ...

Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2011

Modern History Or the Present State of All Nations

There V"^v^/ are some sorts of filver-oar, which cannot be purified and refined by fire alone without quicksilver : This kind of oar they call poor, from its yielding but little silver, and great quantity of baser metals. The veins where they find silver ...

Thomas Salmon, 1746

Rowing News

... 9:18.50 June 15,2002 2. Pihlaja 9:19.08 Zink Lake.Tulsa, Okl. 3. Ritcey 10: 16.17 1 000 Meters Men's J R Rec. IxA 3. TRA/Thoele 5:18.9 Women's JR 4x 5. RMRC/Whelan 4:18.7 2. TRC/Cain 7:28.5 Women's 2- E Final 1. OAR/Zabovnik ...

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L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected

(B) Remove the following provision from the current incorporation by reference: OAR 340-028-0110, as effective October 6, 1995, except for Table 1, Table 2, and Table 3. (132) On June 18, 1999, the Director of the Oregon Department of ...

‎2003

Either Oar

Harold Anthony Lloyd. PART VIII The Garden After Rain And we, that now make merry in the Room They left, and Summer dresses in new bloom, Ourselves must we beneath the Couch of Earth Descend-ourselves to make a Couch-for whom?

Harold Anthony Lloyd, 2010

Focus on Natural and Synthetic Polymer Science

Cornelia Vasile, Gennadiĭ Efremovich Zaikov. R'-O-C-NH-R" + N=C-0-Ar ▻ R'- O-C-NR" - R'-O-C- NR"-C E N II II I -ArOH || O O ONH (BP} ° (BP) PDU BPC I OAr R'-O-C-NR" + N=C-0-Ar > R'-O-C- NR"-C-OAr - R'-O-C- NR"-C-OAr II I II II -ArOH ...

Cornelia Vasile, Gennadiĭ Efremovich Zaikov, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oar is used in the context of the following news items.

OH home sales continue positive trend in June

Data provided to OAR by Multiple Listing Services includes residential ... The methods addressing OAR's reporting of home sales activity are ... «The-review, Jul 15»

John Nash Column: Norwalk High lax player Sabrina Hiller takes on …

"I just asked if she wanted to go," said Paul Hiller, who captains the boat The Crack Oar. "Her brother (Tyler Hiller) usually goes with us. He was ... «Thehour.com, Jul 15»

Upper Providence police officer lauded for saving life

“They may ask for our cooperation,” Skypala added, “But basically they've got the oar to pull.” In development news, the board approved ... «The Mercury, Jul 15»

And the Role of the Secretary Will Be Played By . . .

If that's true, that's almost more cruel than if they had knocked her silly with an oar and drowned her. Who knows what would happen if she was ... «Morning Journal News, Jul 15»

Current Trade News Buzz on: Chubb (NYSE:CB), Freescale …

The locomotive sports “9-1-1,” the phone number to request emergency assistance, in addition to the Norfolk Southern OAR shield. «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»

Oar-inspiring adventures

As John Kimantas, an author and long-distance kayaker, returned from a whale-watching tour, he saw a group of kayakers paddling leisurely ... «Squamish Chief, Jul 15»

The Best-Selling Sports Books

1. THE BOYS IN THE BOAT by Daniel James Brown (Penguin). The University of Washington's eight-oar crew and its quest for gold at the 1936 ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

Springfield child-care agency weighs appeal against council …

Sutherland said the agency has been preparing to intervene in any appeal filed by Verizon and “row the laboring oar to support an appropriate ... «The Register-Guard, Jul 15»

Fond du Lac church news & notes

Holy Family hosts Theology on Tap – 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, Schmitty's Oar House Bar and Grill, N7044 Winnebago Drive. Young adults in ... «Fond du Lac Reporter, Jul 15»

Kent teen eyes junior national crew team

Sweep is done with one oar while sculling is done with two. "I mostly sweep," she said. "I have been learning how to scull. Sculling is easier ... «Kent Reporter, Jul 15»