Meanings
nounoar blade (plural oar blades)
plural oar blades
- The flanged portion of an oar; not the handle nor the shaft.
Origin
Translations
Ancient Greek πηδόν
- πηδόν (pēdón)flanged portion of an oar
Finnish aironlapa
- aironlapaflanged portion of an oar
Portuguese pá
- páflanged portion of an oar
Spanish pala
- palaflanged portion of an oar
Welsh pâl, palf
- pâlflanged portion of an oar
- palfflanged portion of an oar
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APA
oar blade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oar%20blade
MLA
“oar blade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oar%20blade. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oar blade,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oar%20blade.
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