labouring oar

A form of laboring oar — An oar that is worked with great effort.

Meanings

nounlabouring oar (plural labouring oars)

plural labouring oars

  1. UKalternativeAlternative spelling of laboring oar.
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APA

labouring oar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labouring%20oar

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Chicago

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