oar
nounUK /ɔː/
US /ɔːr/
A long stick with a flat end that you use to row a boat.
She pulled hard on the oar to move the little boat across the lake.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who rows, especially in a racing crew.
He is the strongest oar on the university team.
3. To row or propel a boat with oars.
They oared steadily toward the far shore.
4. An oar-shaped implement or part, such as a stirring tool.
The baker used a wooden oar to stir the mash.