What is the broad part of an oar; also, one of the projecting arms of a screw propeller called?
blade — The broad part of an oar; also, one of the projecting arms of a screw propeller. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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