oar
nounmasculine/ˈʁɛmu/medium
re·mo
Definition
A long pole with a flat blade at one end, used for rowing or steering a boat.
He pulled hard on the oars to move the dinghy forward.
Each rower is responsible for a single oar.
Common collocations
wooden oardip the oarrowing competitionrowing club
Idiomatic expressions
- Put one's oar in (to interfere)
Etymology
Do latim 'rēmus, -i'.