rowboat

noun

row·​boat ˈrō-ˌbōt 

: a small boat designed to be rowed

Examples of rowboat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As pheasants dart around the 13,000-acre Althorp estate, Charles Spencer carefully climbs into a small rowboat on the edge of Althorp’s historic Round Oval lake and paddles to the center island. — Michelle Tauber, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

In Sacramento, the new governor, Leland Stanford, had to be taken to his inauguration by rowboat. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

In 2020, Steinberg successfully rowed over 2,500 miles from Monterey, California to Kaneohe, Hawaii alone in a 23-foot rowboat across 71 days. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

The business traces its roots to 1928, when his grandfather started with five rowboats and 40 cane poles. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1502, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rowboat

• afloat
• azote
• banknote
• bareboat
• benzoate
• connote
• cutthroat
• demote
• denote
• devote
• endnote
• footnote

Kids Definition

rowboat

noun

row·​boat ˈrō-ˌbōt 

: a boat made to be rowed