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English Idioms :: oars
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oarsnamship.html - See: REST ON ONE'S OARS. |
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Traditional English :: oarsman
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oarsnamship.html - n. (pl. -men; fem. oarswoman, pl. -women) a rower. |
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English Idioms :: oars
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oarsnamship.html - See: REST ON ONE'S OARS. |
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Traditional English :: oar
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oarsnamship.html - n. 1 a pole with a blade used for rowing or steering a boat by leverage against the water. 2 a rower. put one's oar in interfere, meddle. rest (US lay) on one's oars relax one's efforts. oared adj. (also in comb.). oarless adj. [OE ar f. Gmc, perh. rel. to Gk eretmos oar] |
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Traditional English :: oarfish
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oarsnamship.html - n.
a ribbonfish, Regalecus glesne. |
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Traditional English :: oarlock
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oarsnamship.html - n.
US a rowlock. |
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