rower

noun

Definition of rowernext
as in oarsman
a person who drives a boat forward by means of oars the racing shell carries four rowers and a coxswain

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  1. oarsman
  2. oar
  3. sailor
  4. mariner
Noun
  • Hundreds of refugees began rushing the rowboats; once those were filled, the oarsmen, worried about capsizing and afraid of being stranded, began beating people back.
    Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
  • Elsewhere in Europe, graphic designer Tormod Fjeld uncovered Bronze Age rock paintings of an animal, a boat with oarsmen and several human figures while hiking in southeastern Norway.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
Definition of oarsman
Noun
  • Instead, the risotto is cooked in cylinders the size of oil drums, heated by portable gas burners, and stirred with long wooden paddles that resemble oars.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Moana comes with a flower crown, an oar, a conch shell, and her signature necklace.
    Quincy Bulin, Parents, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of oar
Noun
  • The Savannah will be carrying a crew of 103 sailors and will not dock at the nearby Ream Naval Base, a site that has raised alarm in Washington and other Western capitals due to its potential use by Chinese military assets.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • A lot of this work used to be done by a ship’s sailors.
    Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of sailor
Noun
  • Perched atop a windswept bluff, this Victorian Gothic beauty has been guiding mariners since 1890.
    Cliff Lewis, Orange County Register, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Ancient Greek mariners sailing through the Strait of Messina had a dilemma.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of mariner
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