oarlike

The whale's oarlike flippers were just about the size of Zheng He itself.

They had rigged up a couple of oarlike outriggers to steer with during the first day- the rudder alone was no good.

Because of their lyrical swayings and oarlike sticks, they could have been fishermen gently guiding their boats to shore.

On the surface of the stream he could see ripples forming as the bugs called water boatmen jerked themselves along on their oarlike legs.

"This is the kind of dish we do at home in France on a Sunday, when we are all family together," he explained as he probed the huge pot of stew with an oarlike spoon.

In the forecastle, Resolute could look down into the rowers' galleys and watch them pulling hard on long oarlike levers that connected to the gears and belts that drove a paddle wheel at the ship's aft.

I had been battered with oarlike paddles; I had recited fraternity lore as matches flared between my fingers, and most of the time I had slept little and eaten even less while preserving my B-plus average and some modicum of dignity.