oary

[ awr-ee, ohr-ee ]

adjectiveArchaic.

Origin of oary

1
First recorded in 1660–70; oar + -y1

Words Nearby oary

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

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.

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