rowboat

noun

row·​boat ˈrō-ˌbōt How to pronounce rowboat (audio)
: a small boat designed to be rowed

Examples of rowboat in a Sentence

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Two construction workers at a nearby home, identified by Westford Animal Control as Kris and Nate, got into a rowboat to respond. Louis Casiano, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024 Their final futile attempt to escape — in a sinking rowboat — was captured by a sheriff’s drone before they were arrested. Daniel Wine, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024 Marlinspike headed out into the bay on the catamaran with his friend following in a rowboat. Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 31 July 2016 It cannot be emphasized enough just how important the bond between Swept Away’s core four performers is, especially when they’re all confined onto a rowboat for the entirety of the show's second half. EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rowboat 

Word History

First Known Use

1502, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rowboat was in 1502

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“Rowboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rowboat. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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rowboat

noun
row·​boat ˈrō-ˌbōt How to pronounce rowboat (audio)
: a boat made to be rowed

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