Synonyms of rower

rower

noun

as in oarsman

a person who drives a boat forward by means of oars

the racing shell carries four rowers and a coxswain

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rower

The eight-episode show follows rower Teagan Tao (played by Miku Martineau), who joins an elite prep school’s all-boys crew team after her life is upended by a family scandal. — ABC News, 4 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

With a steely disposition, Dikha is seen in the videos standing at the very front of a thin boat, executing a repetitive series of dance moves as a line of rowers propel them through a river. — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

There is a gym, which has one treadmill, one rower, a stationary bike, and an elliptical machine, plus bands and weights. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

The trailer introduces audiences to 16-year-old Teagan Tao (Miku Martineau), a high-school student and star rower whose life is upended when her father’s misdeeds come to light, forcing she and her mom to relocate to the east coast. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

Among a sea of rowers afterwards was Crown Prince Haakon, heir to Norway’s throne. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Allow somebody to bring their family in here, row, watch the rowers row at sunset. — Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

The club serves between 75-100 rowers of all ages throughout the season. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026