Synonyms of rowers

rowers

noun

plural of rower

as in oarsmen

a person who drives a boat forward by means of oars

the racing shell carries four rowers and a coxswain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• oarsmen
• oars
• sailors
• scullers
• mariners
• kayakers
• navigators
• bowmen
• crewmen
• coxswains
• seamen
• salts
• seafarers
• pullers
• shipmen
• tars
• oarswomen
• sea dogs
• swabs
• gobs
• hearties
• jacks
• jack-tars

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rowers

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

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

The title was ripped from a speech by Irish rowers Gary and Paul O’Donovan, who claimed the country’s first-ever medals in the sport at the Rio 2016 Olympics and quickly became overnight sensations for their underdog accomplishment. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 June 2026

Along Kelly Drive, runners, bikers and rowers are enduring record-breaking temperatures. — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 19 May 2026

The University of Texas lists 21 rowers who are international students on their women’s rowing roster. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026