What is the Latin word for oar?

The usual Latin words for “oar” are rēmus, palma, palmula. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“oar” in Latin

rēmusoar palmapalm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm tree; date tree palmuladiminutive of palma; the palm of the hand; the fruit of the palm tree; date

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

oar

remus (☞ tonsa is poetical): to condemn to the oars (i. e., galleys), affligere aliquem remo triremis publicae (Valerius Max., 9, 15, 3): to break off the oars, detergere remos; or, less frequently, abstergere remos (Curt., 9, 9): blade (of an oar), palma, palmula.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for oar?: The usual Latin words for “oar” are rēmus, palma, palmula. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.