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Oared meaning
Having oars.
Example sentences (5)
This version is an in-line boat, so it can be sweep-oared or sculled, so is therefore ideal for juniors — and makes the boat far more versatile.
The combined blade area of a pair of sculls is however greater than that of a single sweep oar, so the oarsman when sculling is working against more water than when rowing sweep-oared.
The riggers in sculling apply the forces symmetrically to each side of the boat, whereas in sweep oared racing these forces are staggered alternately along the boat.
The wind picked up and the sailing ships were able to go on the offensive before the oared vessels were overwhelmed.
Venice's oared galleys were at a disadvantage when it came to traversing the great oceans, and therefore Venice was left behind in the race for colonies.