oarswoman

noun

oars·​wom·​an ˈȯrz-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce oarswoman (audio)
: a woman who is an oarsman

Examples of oarswoman in a Sentence

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Manhattan label Rowing Blazers has championed tongue-in-cheek preppy style since it was founded in 2017 by US national team rower Jack Carlson and his partner, champion oarswoman Keziah Beall. Georgia Murray, refinery29.com, 20 Oct. 2020 Soon, a woman on another boat called out to our oarswoman. Diana Lambdin Meyer, kansascity.com, 9 May 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oarswoman was in 1843

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“Oarswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oarswoman. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.

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