<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">oars</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>paddles</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>watercraft equipment</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>oar</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Long slender shafts, usually wood, shaped to a round handle or grip at one end and flat-tipped blade at the other; for rowing. For similar but shorter devices with round-tipped blades for propelling small boats, use "paddles (watercraft equipment)." ]]></note></mads>