Definitions for oared

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Spelling: [awrd, ohrd]

IPA: /ɔrd, oʊrd/

Oared is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 78 anagrams from letters in oared (adeor).

Definitions for oared

noun

1. a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
2. something resembling this or having a similar purpose.
3. a person who rows; oarsman.

Idioms

1. put in one's oar, to meddle; interfere:
2. rest on one's oars, to cease to make an effort; relax after exertion; stop working after success or completing a task:

adjective

1. furnished with oars.

verb (used with object)

1. to propel with or as if with oars; row.
2. to traverse or make (one's way) by, or as if by, rowing.

verb (used without object)

1. to row.
2. to move or advance as if by rowing.

Origin of oared

First recorded in 1740-50; oar + -ed³

Examples for oared

However, we propose to have the race, and give a purse of twenty–five dollars to the successful boat in a six–oared race.

It used to be thought that such animals as this belonged to a different species, to which the name of oared shrew was given.

The master-of-camp arrived with his ship, ahead of the oared praus.

And yet no one oared for him, while of course the out-and-out champions of the rival side hated him.

Pushing one open, Ralph saw a four oared boat pulling rapidly for the schooner.

The life–boats are of different sizes—six, eight, ten and twelve–oared.

The boat you must bring to the landing is the twenty-six oared barge, which Malcolm MacLeod builded so well.

The oared vessels came to shore, to see what these towns contained; but, finding no people, they sailed on.

The master-of-camp remained with the oared praus in order to win over all the towns which were desirous of peace.

Many boats plied to and fro, oared by jolly young watermen who dreamt not of railways and steam-launches.