rower

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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Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • There are no lanes, meaning clashes between oars are common if the two boats get too close to each other.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Following two incomprehensibly slow-motion collisions with other crafts, le photographer takes the oars.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • There were skirts too, low on the hips, paired with tops that felt part sailor, part artist.
    Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 25 June 2025
  • Most of the sailors on the Laurel declined to join the rechristened raider’s crew.
    Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • The next two hours would be a race against time and Mother Nature as conditions on the lake rapidly deteriorated, faster than many locals and longtime mariners had ever seen.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
  • As of June 12, the ship was still partially sunken about 30 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, and a broadcast notice was issued telling mariners to avoid the area, according to officials.
    Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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“Rower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rower. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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