Definition of Rower in English :

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Rower meaning in English

Meaning of Rower in English

Pronunciation of Rower in English

Rower pronunciation in English

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Rower

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Noun

1. oarsman, rower

someone who rows a boat

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Rower

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v. rowed, row·ing, rows
v.intr.
Nautical
To use an oar or pair of oars in propelling a boat, typically by facing the stern and pulling the oar handle toward oneself, using an oarlock as a fulcrum to push the blade backward through the water repeatedly.
v.tr.
1. Nautical
a. To propel (a boat) with oars.
b. To carry in or on a boat propelled by oars.
c. To use (a specified number of oars or people deploying them).
2. To propel or convey in a manner resembling rowing of a boat.
3. Sports
a. To pull (an oar) as part of a racing crew.
b. To race against by rowing.
n.
Nautical
1.
a. The act or an instance of rowing.
b. A shift at the oars of a boat.
2. A trip or an excursion in a rowboat.

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