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
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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
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Following two incomprehensibly slow-motion collisions with other crafts, le photographer takes the oars.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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That's not a time to drop the oars and just go with the flow.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There were skirts too, low on the hips, paired with tops that felt part sailor, part artist.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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Most of the sailors on the Laurel declined to join the rechristened raider’s crew.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
Noun
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However, the Highway Patrol has two requirements for young mariners.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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Curious, the mariners decided to investigate using an underwater camera.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 June 2025
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“Rower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rower. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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