rower Definition

row²
verb rowed, rowing

1. To move (a boat) through the water using oars.
2. To carry (people, goods, etc) in a rowing boat.
intr
3. To race in rowing boats for sport.
intr
4. To compete in a rowing race.

noun

1. The action or an act of rowing a boat.
2a. A period of rowing;
2b. A distance of rowing.
3. A trip in a rowing boat.

Derivative: rower
noun

See also oarsman.

Derivative: rowing
noun

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon rowan.

Phrasal Verb: row over

To win a rowing race (usually a heat) by rowing the course unopposed.

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