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lain on the oars

lain on the oars is the past participle of lie on the oars.

Meaning of lie on the oars

Verb

lie on the oars (third-person singular simple present lies on the oars, present participle lying on the oars, simple past lay on the oars, past participle lain on the oars)

  1. To cease rowing without shipping the oars.
  2. (broadly) To rest; to take a break from working.

Questions about lain on the oars

What is lain on the oars the past participle of?
Lain on the oars is the past participle of lie on the oars.

Words near lain on the oars in the dictionary

  1. lain in the bed one had made
  2. lain in the way
  3. lain in wait
  4. lain low
  5. lain off
  6. lain on the oars
  7. lain over
  8. lain rough
  9. lain to
  10. lain upon
  11. lain waste

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