Oar and Sail

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Oar

Oar verb - To move a boat by means of oars.
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Sail and oar are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sail" instead the word "Oar" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Words: oared, oarsman, oaring

Sail

Sail verb - To travel on water in a vessel.
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Oar and sail are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Oar" instead the word "Sail" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Words: sailed, sailing, sailor, sailer

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  • Riding into the Sunset Since he's in an open boat with nothing to eat or drink, and doesn't even have an oar or a sail, this is either an allegory of rebirth, or Driven to Suicide.
    Source: Riding into the Sunset
  • Space Is an Ocean How a 16th century combined sail and oar propulsion ship translates to space is best left to the imagination, but apparently it is favored by Rogue Traders and approaches a Battleship in power, being able to clear the orbit of a planet and launch a counter-invasion on its own.
    Source: Space Is an Ocean
  • Wooden Ships and Iron Men Interestingly, one of the ships available in Empire is an oar-and-sail powered galley with forward-facing cannons.
    Source: Wooden Ships and Iron Men
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