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61To trail oars — Oar Oar ([=o]r), n [AS. [=a]r; akin to Icel. [=a]r, Dan. aare, Sw. [*a]ra; perh. akin to E. row, v. Cf. {Rowlock}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An implement for impelling a boat, being a slender piece of timber, usually ash or spruce, with a grip or handle …
62To unship the oars — Oar Oar ([=o]r), n [AS. [=a]r; akin to Icel. [=a]r, Dan. aare, Sw. [*a]ra; perh. akin to E. row, v. Cf. {Rowlock}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An implement for impelling a boat, being a slender piece of timber, usually ash or spruce, with a grip or handle …
63Quinquereme — A quinquereme (Latin) or penteres (Greek) is a type of ancient oar propelled warship that was used by the Greeks of the Hellenistic period and later by the Carthaginians and Romans, from the 4th century BC to the 1st century. It was developed… …
64Medieval ships — The medieval pintle and gudgeon rudder contributed significantly to the success of European ships in the later age of exploration The ships of Medieval Europe were powered by sail or oar, or both. There were a large variety, mostly based in much… …
65ships — Though they possessed little in the way of seacoasts, the ancient Mesopotamians built a great many boats and ships. This was because the flat plains on which they farmed and fought were crisscrossed by numerous rivers and irrigation canals… …
66Activity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Activity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 activity activity Sgm: N 1 briskness briskness liveliness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 animation animation life vivacity spirit dash energy …
67Canoe — A canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes usually are pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be covered. In its human… …
68pry — I v 1. inquire, question, query, quiz, ask; examine, interrogate, Inf. grill, cross examine; meddle, interfere, intermeddle, Brit. Dial. mell, interlope; intrude, butt in, U.S. Sl. horn in, obtrude; impose, interpose, intervene; mind other people …
69Algiers Metro — Infobox Public transit name = Algiers Metro imagesize = locale = Algiers, Algeria transit type = Rapid transit began operation = Phase I: December, 2008 system length = km to mi|64 lines = 3 stations = 62 ridership = track gauge = operator =… …
70meddle — v interfere, intermeddle, Brit. Dial. mell, interlope; intrude, butt in, horn in, obtrude; impose, interpose, intervene; nose into, stick one s nose in, stick one s nose where it doesn t belong, mind other people s business, put one s two cents… …
