rower

noun

Definition of rowernext
as in oarsman
a person who drives a boat forward by means of oars the racing shell carries four rowers and a coxswain

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Recent Examples of rower Caroline, an ambitious rower with a darting gaze and mouthful of braces, is nervous about not making the team for an upcoming tournament in Boston. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 13 Nov. 2026 The Draken’s maiden voyage took place in 2012, and a crew of 100 rowers successfully recreated the Vikings’ transatlantic crossing from Norway to Newfoundland only four years later. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2026 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, 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 Rådström—a former elite rower—knows a lot about competing at the highest level. — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026 The show’s lead Miku Martineau and her pack of rowers hit the open water to soak up as much information about the sport as possible. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026 How precisely this furthers Teagan’s lifelong goal of getting recruited to Stanford as a solo female rower is somewhat unclear. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 Several others were Olympic rowers, with a weightlifter, Olympic gladiator and NASA engineer rounding out the team. — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rower
  1. oarsman
  2. oar
  3. sailor
  4. sculler
  5. mariner
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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The system is designed to help the Navy detect, locate, and classify underwater mines remotely, allowing sailors to conduct mine countermeasure (MCM) operations from safer stand-off distances.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • He is venerated as a patron saint of sailors, mariners, travelers, and whales.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of sailor
Noun
  • The show follows 16-year-old Teagan Tao (Miku Martineau), a single sculler whose entire life is derailed after her father, David (Byron Lawson), a wealthy hotelier, is caught stealing money from his clients.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of sculler
Noun
  • Altogether, at least 30 mariners have been killed or are missing in the recent surge of attacks, according to maritime tracking services and the governments of Romania and Bulgaria.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
  • He is venerated as a patron saint of sailors, mariners, travelers, and whales.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of mariner

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“Rower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rower. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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