Plural of oar
regular plural
The plural of oar is oars.
Forms of oar
| Singular | oar /ɔː/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | oars /ɔːz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Oars in a sentence
- Always be careful handling your oars or you'll end up with a case of summerteeth.From the entry summerteeth
- The rowing team laid to their oars.From the entry lay to
- Not the usual lateener, in fact appearing to have neither sails, masts, nor oars.2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 282. From the entry lateener
- They liked ash for oars but for poles no preference is given in the journals.2004, Verne C. Huser, “Traveling upstream and down”, in On the River With Lewis and Clark (Environmental History series), volume 19, Texas…. From the entry river bottom
- He tied on new baited snells and recovered the current with the oars.1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree, Random House, page 194. From the entry snell
Meaning of oar
- noun A type of lever used to propel a boat, having a flat blade at one end and a handle at the other, and pivoted in a rowlock atop the gunwale, whereby a rower seated in the boat and pulling the handle can pass the blade through the water by repeated strokes against the water's resistance, thus moving the boat.
- noun An oarsman; a rower.
- noun An oar-like swimming organ of various invertebrates.
Questions about the plural of oar
- What is the plural of oar?
- The plural of oar is oars.
- Is oar countable?
- Oar is a countable noun.
Source and license
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