Source Word
oar
IPA(Pronunciation)
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.
Japanese Meaning
櫂：船を漕ぐために使用される道具。—柄の一方にフラットな刃が付いており、漕ぐ者がその柄を引くことで水をかいて船を推進させる機構となっている。
Sense（1）
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.
（ plural ）
