noun · Sports & Play

oar

Picture of the word oar for children

The meaning (definition) of the word oar

a long pole with a flat end used to push a boat through water

The word oar used in a sentence

“I pulled the oar and the boat moved.”

Words that mean the same as oar (synonyms)

paddle

How the word oar is said around the world

Frenchrame (rahm)
Spanishremo (REH-moh)
Mandarin船桨 (chwahn jyahng)
Hindiचप्पू (CHUP-poo)
Arabicمِجْداف (mij-DAHF)
Russianвесло (vee-SLOH)
Portuguese (EU)remo (RAY-moo)
Portuguese (BR)remo (HEH-moo)
Japaneseオール (OH-roo)
GermanRuder (ROO-der)
Urduچپو (CHAP-poo)
Punjabiਚੱਪੂ (CHUP-poo)
Korean노 (noh)
Hebrewמָשׁוֹט (mah-SHOHT)
Greekκουπί (koo-PEE)
Dutchroeispaan (ROOY-spahn)
Tagalogsagwan (sahg-WAHN)
Vietnamesemái chèo (my CHEOW)
Turkishkürek (kew-REK)
Persianپارو (pah-ROO)
Polishwiosło (VYOH-swoh)
Ukrainianвесло (veh-SLOH)
Bengaliদাঁড় (dahr)
Swedishåra (OH-rah)
Italianremo (REH-moh)

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