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Item used for rowing (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oar

(Other definitions for oar that I've seen before include "Sportsman" , "Crew member" , "Rowing blade" , "Manual boat propeller" , "It ends in blade" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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