oar

• Langes, schmales Ruder mit flachem Blatt am Ende, das zum Rudern oder Steuern eines Bootes auf dem Wasser dient.

A long, slender pole with a flat blade at one end, used for rowing or steering a boat through water.

1. Rowing toolB1formal

   A long pole with a flat blade at one end, used for rowing or steering a boat.

   Ruder

   • He grabbed the oar and began to row across the lake.
   • The boat had two oars for each rower.
   • She dipped the oar into the water and pulled hard.

   Synonymepaddlescullsweep