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  2. Oar - Wikipedia

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    An oar is an implement used for water-borne propulsion. Oars have a flat blade at one end. Rowers grasp the oar at the other end. The difference between oars and paddles is that oars are used exclusively for rowing. In rowing the oar is connected to the vessel by means of a pivot point for the oar, either an oarlock, or a thole. The oar is ...

  3. Gubernaculum (classical) - Wikipedia

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    A gubernaculum in classical references describes a ship's rudder [1] or steering oar. [2] The English word government [3] is related to the word. The Old English word governail [4] and the Scots word gouernaill [5] are both derived from it.

  4. Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z) - Wikipedia

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    1. The cutout in the washstrake of a boat into which an oar is placed, so providing a fulcrum when the oar is in use. [47] 2. A common term for an oar crutch, the u-shaped metal fitting, with a pin underneath that fits in a socket in the gunwale of a boat to provide the fulcrum for an oar. [16] See also thole pin. royal 1.

  5. List of kennings - Wikipedia

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    For example, the Odin article links to a list of names of Odin, which include kennings. A few examples of Odin's kennings are given here. A few examples of Odin's kennings are given here. For a scholarly list of kennings see Meissner's Die Kenningar der Skalden (1921) or some editions of Snorri Sturluson 's Skáldskaparmál .

  6. Order of Augustinian Recollects - Wikipedia

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    Being a full member of the OAR Family, they share in the charism of the Order and in turn share in the graces bestowed upon the First Order and the Second Order. Today, the SARF is present in 15 countries, divided into 111 local chapters and totals about 3500 members. like the Recollect priests and nuns , full-fledged members of the Third Order ...

  7. Triphthong - Wikipedia

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    In phonetics, a triphthong (UK: / ˈ t r ɪ f θ ɒ ŋ, ˈ t r ɪ p θ ɒ ŋ / TRIF-thong, TRIP-thong, US: /-θ ɔː ŋ /-⁠thawng) (from Greek τρίφθογγος triphthongos, lit. ' with three sounds ' or ' with three tones ') is a monosyllabic vowel combination involving a quick but smooth movement of the articulator from one vowel quality to another that passes over a third.

  8. Winnowing Oar - Wikipedia

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    Oar-shaped winnowing shovels. The Winnowing Oar (athereloigos - Greek ἀθηρηλοιγός) is an object that appears in Books XI and XXIII of Homer's Odyssey. [1] In the epic, Odysseus is instructed by Tiresias to take an oar from his ship and to walk inland until he finds a "land that knows nothing of the sea", where the oar would be mistaken for a winnowing shovel.

  9. List of Latin words with English derivatives - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English language. Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article, both distinctions are shown as they are helpful when tracing the origin of English words. See also Latin phonology and ...