Oar

French Meaning

aviron

rame

ramer

English Meaning

  1. A long, thin, usually wooden pole with a blade at one end, used to row or steer a boat.
  2. A person who rows a boat, especially in a race.
  3. To propel with or as if with oars or an oar.
  4. To traverse with or as if with oars or an oar: an hour to oar the strait.
  5. To move forward by or as if by rowing: oared strongly across the finish line.