At this signal the operatives streamed forth like school-children; and from Hounshell's flannel-mill in particular came one elderly man, who threw himself with all the energy of a boy into a row-boat that lay at the waterside, and began Oaring his way lustily up-stream.
"True and Other Stories"
George Parsons Lathrop
Great masts of ships were there and huge fishes Oaring their way, and as the water touched her she did not feel it warm, but cold and salt.
"In the Border Country"
Josephine Daskam Bacon
And the goblins came sailing and sailing up on the star; they was working it like, to make it go quick you know, like a boat with men Oaring it you know, and they was Oaring and Oaring so hard, they was as hot as hot.
"Hoodie"
Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth