mitipoa
1. (loan) (noun) midship oar - name of the central oar of the five oars of a whaleboat.
Kātahi ka hurihia ngā poti. Nō te huringa kātahi ka pīkaua taku poti ki runga ki tō Īhaka, me te mea e hāporoa ana i waenganui o te mitipoa (TWMNT 1/12/1874:304). / Then the boats were overturned. When this happened my boat was carried on top of that of Īhaka, it was as if the boat was being cut in two in the centre near the midship oar.
hoe
1. (verb) (-a) to paddle, row.
Ka hoe mātau ki te ngutuawa (HP 1991:16). / We paddled to the river mouth.
See also kaihoe
Synonyms: hīrau, tararau, kapa, tatauranga, whakanehenehe, ripa, tūtira, rārangi
2. (verb) (-a) to push away.
Tōna pānga atu ki a ia ka hoea mai (W 1971:55). / When he touched her he was pushed away.
Synonyms: whakatāuke
3. (noun) paddle, oar.
Kua eke te punga, kua mau ki ngā hoe, kua kori katoa, kua korero i tō rātou reo (TP 1/1911:5). / When the anchor was aboard, they took hold of their oars and they all moved into action and spoke their language.
