rowboat

noun

row·​boat ˈrō-ˌbōt How to pronounce rowboat (audio)
Synonyms of rowboatnext
: a small boat designed to be rowed

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Next comes Emergency Medical Services in a rowboat. Rabbi Steve Roth, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026 Actually, that doesn't take much imagination because collisions involving everything from rowboats to supertankers are all too common. New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026 By Caity Weaver My quest for a true literary experience resulted in choucroute, a surprise organ feast, an epiphany at the Louvre, existential dread, and a rowboat. Bhumika Tharoor, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025 One Sunday morning Yazid came to pick up Zain for a trip to Rawal Dam on the other side of Islamabad, where there were rowboats for rent. Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rowboat

Word History

First Known Use

1502, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rowboat was in 1502

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“Rowboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rowboat. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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rowboat

noun
row·​boat ˈrō-ˌbōt How to pronounce rowboat (audio)
: a boat made to be rowed

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