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—pair-oared, adj./pair"awr', -ohr'/, n.a racing shell propelled by two persons, each with one oar.[1850-55]
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Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's coxless pair — Women s coxless pair competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held between August 9 and 16 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing Canoeing Park.This rowing event is a sweep rowing event, meaning that each boat rower has one oar and rows on… … Wikipedia
coxless pair — noun a) A boat, used in competitive rowing, having two rowers, each with a single oar b) A race in which such craft participate … Wiktionary
two bricks short of a load, an oar short of a pair, etc. — informal (of a person) stupid; crazy she s two bricks short of a load … Useful english dictionary
