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oary

[ awr-ee, ohr-ee ]
/ ˈɔr i, ˈoʊr i /
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adjective Archaic.
oarlike.
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Origin of oary

First recorded in 1660–70; oar + -y1

Words nearby oary

oarfish, oarlock, oars, oarsman, oarweed, oary, OAS, O.A.S.I., oasis, oast, oast-house
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How to use oary in a sentence

  • Seek the mail-arm'd multitude, by force Detain them of thy soothing speech, ere yet All launch their oary barks into the flood.

    The Iliad of Homer|Homer

  • Rush into the throng; by force210 Detain them of thy soothing speech, ere yet All launch their oary barks into the flood.

    The Iliad of Homer|Homer
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