'To boat the oars' definitions:
Definition of 'To boat the oars'
- Boat \Boat\ (b[=o]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Boated; p. pr. & vb.
n. Boating.]
- 1. To transport in a boat; as, to boat goods.
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- 2. To place in a boat; as, to boat oars.
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- To boat the oars. See under Oar.
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