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Keywords: Oar, Rower, Scull, Coxswain, Propel
A large oar used in small vessels, partly to propel them and partly to steer them.
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See Oar.
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A type of rowing, in which each rower uses only one oar; differs from "sculling," in which each rower uses two oars.
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The type of rowing using only one oar. Done in a pair with or without coxswain (2+), a four with or without coxswain (4+), and a eight (8+).
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Opposite of scull. Rowing with one oar on one side of the boat.
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Opposite of scull; each rower has 1 oar.
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a long oar used in propelling a vessel when becalmed [168.23
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a long oar used by a large vessel.
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The member of crew who steers the boat using the steering oar.
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a long oar used in an open boat
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The oar used in a sweep-oared boat; as an adjective, descriptive of the boat itself.
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A long oar used to propel a ship or boat.
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long oars with narrow blades: see also Rowing
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Refers to events in which the rowers use one oar each (pair, four, and eight). A sweep oar is longer than a sculling oar.
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One of the two disciplines of rowing – the one where rowers use only one oar. Pairs (for two people), fours (for four people) and the eight are sweep boats. Pairs and fours may or may not have a coxswain. Eights always have a coxswain.
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one-oared rowing, rower is either port or starboard rower
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One oar held by both hands
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