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bowman

noun

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as in oarsman

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Recent Examples of bowman At 34 yards, the bowman sent a Rage 2-blade, 100-grain broadhead arrow through the deer’s chest. — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025 The aid included a task force leader, three boat operators, three boat bowmen and three boat support personnel. — Nbc News, NBC news, 8 July 2025 In 2004, a lone bowman tried to shoot down a coast guard helicopter, and two years later the Sentinelese killed a pair of Indian crab fishermen who drifted ashore. — Alex Perry, Outside Online, 24 July 2019

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Noun

The 2,200 oarsmen from the Royal Thai Navy started their training in June, learning how to row the barges in unison at a navy dockyard before rehearsing in the river in late July.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2026
While Viking sagas mention rhythmic chants to aid oarsmen, the dramatic, coordinated movements seen today bear little resemblance to actual Viking rowing techniques.

— Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of oarsman

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Over millions of years, those extra abdominal oars were simplified, repurposed, and eventually erased entirely, leaving behind the streamlined six-legged architects of Earth’s terrestrial ecosystems.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Behind them, Stephen Root is laughing at Kate O’Flynn holding a plastic owl over her face, while Hamish Linklater quietly tests out a pair of old-timey oars.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of oar

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The rowers must master not only the precise movements required to maintain the fleet formation of five columns and three lines, but also the traditional boat songs performed during the procession.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2026
The Head of the Charles Regatta kicks off in Boston Friday morning and one special team of rowers has its eye on history.

— Amanda Callahan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of rower

Noun

Walter Koenig, the boyish actor who remains an integral part of Star Trek lore thanks to his portrayal of the Russian crewman Pavel Chekov, has died.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
Gregory served as a crewman on the Wizard, owned and operated by Keith, from 2018 to 2022.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Definition of crewman

Noun

Determined, Teagan bulldozes her way through the boathouse, eventually becoming the team’s coxswain, the only non-rowing member who is tasked with steering, managing the race plan and motivating the rest of the team.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
At her new school, Teagan becomes the coxswain of a dysfunctional all-boys rowing team.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of coxswain

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