What is Oar?
[[Image:Croker Sculling Oars.jpg|thumb|Sculling Oars]] An '''oar''' is a [[tool]] used to move a boat through water. Oars have a flat blade at one end, and the oarsmen grasp the other end. The difference between oars and [[paddle]]s is that paddles are held by the paddler, and are not connected with the [[vessel]], whereas oars generally are fastened to the vessel. The use of oars is called [[rowing]]. An oar used at the [[stern]] (rear) of a boat to steer is called a '''steering oar'''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steering%20oar |title=steering oar, noun |author= |website= |publisher=Merriam-Webster, Incorporated |accessdate=21 October 2015}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{tech-stub}} [[Category:Rowing]] [[Category:Tools]]