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Definition of oar : 1. An implement for impelling a boat, being a slender piece of timber, usually ash or spruce, with a grip or handle at one end and a broad blade at the other. The part which rests in the rowlock is called the loom.
2. An oarlike swimming organ of various invertebrates.
3. An oarsman; a rower; as, he is a good oar.
4. To row.

Synonyms:

scull, sculler, blade, anchor, buoy, bollard, life preserver, flotation device, paddle, sweep, inboard motor, lifebelt, rower, ballast, life jacket

Usage examples:

• Tak' to yer oar, Curly. - "Alec Forbes of Howglen", George MacDonald.
• I couldn't resist sticking in my oar. - "The Lightning Conductor Discovers America", C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson and A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson.
• Noo, we could not row hame wi'oot that oar, so I reached oot wi' my rod and tried to pull it in. - "Between You and Me", Sir Harry Lauder.