Synonyms of oarsman

oarsman

noun

ˈȯrz-mən 

as in rower

a person who drives a boat forward by means of oars

the only oarsman in a rowboat designed for two

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rower
• oar
• sailor
• sculler
• mariner
• coxswain
• bowman
• crewman
• navigator
• seaman
• kayaker
• salt
• puller
• seafarer
• tar
• hearty
• oarswoman
• sea dog
• swab
• shipman
• gob
• jack-tar
• jack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of oarsman

In Outbound, 2023, oarsmen paddle a boat out to sea, escorted by sinister seagulls. — James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026

Every year, a team of oarsmen are tasked with finding the swans on a stretch of the Thames. — Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 July 2025

Hundreds of refugees began rushing the rowboats; once those were filled, the oarsmen, worried about capsizing and afraid of being stranded, began beating people back. — Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024

Elsewhere in Europe, graphic designer Tormod Fjeld uncovered Bronze Age rock paintings of an animal, a boat with oarsmen and several human figures while hiking in southeastern Norway. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023