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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Recent Examples of rower From an outcome perspective, these rowers were synchronizing power and rhythm in perfect alignment. Jerry Cahn, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Written by Lin, Crew Girl is described as a frothy, coming-of-age teen drama about a 16-year-old female rower Teagan (Miku Martineau) who becomes the coxswain of a dysfunctional all-boys rowing team at an elite East Coast Prep School. Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025 In the 2,000-meter 8+ race, Kate and Gabby shared the boat with a total of eight rowers plus a coxswain who steers the boat and sets the cadence. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025 With a garland of white flowers in front of him, a lone rower kneeling in a wooden canoe glided toward the DuSable Bridge docks. William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rower
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Aside from a single oar found the following day, there was no sign of Wade.
    Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This design allows the appendages to fan out underwater, so they can be used like an oar.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Its deep, sheltered bay drew merchants and sailors from Europe and North Africa, fostering an exchange of cultures that is reflected in the city’s soaring Gothic spires, Moorish patios, and Renaissance-era ramparts.
    Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
  • There will be mermaid swim shows and meet and greets, pirate adventure shows and sailor camp.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While this may cause some disruptions for those located along the northern shorelines and nearby mariners, land impacts will be to a lesser extent with the current path compared to a direct track into the Big Island.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In their campaign so far, the Houthis have sunk four vessels and killed at least eight mariners.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Rower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rower. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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