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Translations for „oar“ in the English » Polish Dictionary (Go to Polish » English)

oar [ɔ:ʳ, Am ɔ:r] N

oar
wiosło nt

Phrases:

to put [or stick] one's oar in pej inf

Usage examples with oar

to put [or stick] one's oar in pej inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The scull portion means that the rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat.
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She was 9 foot 3 wide and was powered by 14 oars and was a self-righting design.
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The master's oar is fixed between one of the mimburas and one of the meios.
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This could have had two banks of oars on each side, with each oar operated by eight men.
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This oar was held by an oarsman located in the stern (back) of the ship.
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I rigged up a couple of oars and started down alone.
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The name forty refers to the number of rowers on each column of oars that propelled it.
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Without delay, they drove it away by striking it with the oar, and were able to make good their escape.
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She had 28 rows of oars, which required the effort of 56 seamen to propel her.
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Ships had to check in their sails and oars upon landing to prevent any escapes.
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