Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A man who rows, especially an expert in rowing; a rower.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. A man who rows a boat, either alone or with others
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. One who uses, or is skilled in the use of, an oar; a rower.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One who rows with an oar; a boatman; especially, one who rows for exercise or sport.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. someone who rows a boat
Etymologies
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Examples
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Mr.R. C. Lehmann, best known as oarsman and boxer, but a fencer as well, came whenever he could.
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As an oarsman, which is _not_ all gammon and spinach! "
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, October 15, 1892
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Veteran oarsman Jim Slade steers the lead raft into what appears to be a moderate rapid, but the raft and crew are grabbed by a hidden hole and shaken like ice in a martini mixer.
Richard Bangs: The Pakistan Osama bin Laden Never Knew, Part 2
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They brought with them two rafts: a 27-foot pontoon bridge of the type used on the Colorado, controlled by two Johnson outboard motors mounted on a rear transom, complemented by three sets of oars; and a small assault raft, 16-feet long, manned by a single oarsman.
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He was halfway across the lake when the oarsman dropped both oars and stared wildly behind him, for there was the hermit, saying, ‘I beg your pardon, but would you be so kind as to repeat the mantra once more for me so that I can be sure I have it right?’
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This trip featured a guest chef, Matt Morse, the former owner of several restaurants in Oregon who has made his living over the years feeding people, not guiding them through white water though he is also an experienced Rogue River oarsman.
Don Mankin: White Water Rafting And Fine Dining On The Rogue River
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In the oar boat, we could lean back and let the oarsman do all of the work; in the paddle boat, we had to paddle (ergo the name); and in the inflatable kayaks, (also called "duckies") we were essentially on our own, getting buffeted by every wave as we bounced through the rapids, paddling like crazy to keep from getting dunked in the cold water.
Don Mankin: White Water Rafting And Fine Dining On The Rogue River
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Some oarsman wondered about the long deck as if waiting for their master's order.
The Sea at Sea (or Why is There a Question Instead of Not a Question)
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“For five measly pieces of gold,” an oarsman muttered.
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An oarsman finally tapped him on the shoulder, taking his place, and Hap blundered up onto the deck to see how near the Shark had drawn.
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