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Added 9 October 2026

oar

/ɔː/ noun

In Latin: rēmus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about oar at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An implement used to propel or steer a boat.

Origin

From Middle English ore (“oar”), from Old English ār, from Proto-West Germanic *airu, from Proto-Germanic *airō (“oar”). Cognate with Old Norse ár.

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