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stroke oar

noun

, Rowing.
  1. the oar nearest to the stern of the boat.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of stroke oar1

First recorded in 1825–35
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Example Sentences

So she rowed her best and having the stroke oar, Uncle Jabez was obliged to pull his best to keep up with her.

Bill Hardy was rowing the stroke oar, and did the questioning.

The fame of the half-back and the short-stop and the stroke-oar has grown out of proportion to their real worth.

First of all the professor chose Celia Prime 162 for stroke oar.

Suddenly Fisher Young, pulling the stroke oar, gave a faint scream; he was shot through the left wrist.

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