Oars

Implements used to propel and steer boats.

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Oars are long, flat implements used to propel and steer boats manually by pushing against water.

/ɔːrz/

Oars derive from Old English 'oar,' referring to a tool for propelling boats.

Oars are long poles used to push and steer boats through the water, like how you might use a stick to move a toy boat in a bathtub.

What are oars used for? To propel and steer boats
What materials are oars made from? Traditionally wood, now also fiberglass or carbon fiber
How do oars work? The rower applies force to the water with the oar, creating propulsion

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