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Term | Definition | Rating |
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OARS | Outdoor Adventure River Specialists | |
OARS | Opening Automated Report Service | |
OARS | On-line Academic Registration System | |
OARS | Onsite Agent's Reference Set | |
OARS | Oklahoma Applied Research Support | |
OARS | Outdoor Allegheny River Services | |
OARS | Our Alcoholism Resource Support | |
OARS | Orlando Area Rowing Society | |
OARS | Open Access Research and Scholarship | |
OARS | Outpatient Addiction Recovery Services | |
OARS | Outdoor Adventure Recreational Services | |
OARS | Organic Agriculture Revitalization Strategy | |
OARS | Opening Avenues to Reentry Success | |
OARS | Open Age Ratings Service | |
OARS | Open Access Research Scholarship | |
OARS | Oakland Athletic Rowing Society Sports » Athletics -- and more... | |
OARS | Online and Adaptive Recommender Systems | |
OARS | Online Access Request System | |
OARS | Omega Aerial Refueling Services | |
OARS | Older Americans Resources and Services | |
OARS | Office of Accessibility Resources and Services | |
OARS | Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability | |
OARS | Occupational And Readiness Standards |
What does OARS mean?
- oars
- 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 placed in the pivot point with a short portion inside the vessel, and a much larger portion outside. The rower pulls on the short end of the oar, while the long end is in the water. By contrast, paddles, are held in both hands by the paddler, and are not attached to the vessel. Rowers generally face the stern of the vessel, reach towards the stern, and insert the blade of their oar in the water. As they lean back, towards the vessel's bow, the blade of their oars pivots in the oarlock, and the end in the water moves towards the stern, providing forward thrust. For thousands of years vessels were powered either by sails, or by the mechanical work of rowers, or by paddlers. Some ancient vessels were propelled by both oars and sail, depending on the speed and direction of the wind.
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