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

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Recent Examples of rowers 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 Fall delivers foliage, the return of college students, football season, and the Head of the Charles Regatta in October, drawing rowers from across the globe to the banks of the Charles River. — Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026 While four rowers take turns on the boat, another two will follow in an RV to support, tagging in when the on-board athletes need a break. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026 Just inside, the 1,500-square-foot fitness studio makes the most of the same vantage point, with floor-to-ceiling windows, Peloton bikes, rowers, and space for yoga. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rowers
  1. oarsmen
  2. oars
  3. sailors
  4. mariners
Noun
  • There’s no keel, so the skilled oarsmen work hard to steer them with each stroke.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
  • In Outbound, 2023, oarsmen paddle a boat out to sea, escorted by sinister seagulls.
    — James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of oarsmen
Noun
  • On a Boston escalator, a few people pull imaginary oars, and the commuters around them reach for an oar of their own.
    — Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026
  • Where the Battle of the Gullet struggles isn’t to do with how handmade the gunwales are, nor how battered the oars.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 June 2026
Definition of oars
Noun
  • There is another helm aft, which allows sailors to enjoy the exhilaration of the windward hull.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
  • The tentacular Scylla is seen briefly but makes an impact, yanking sailors off Odysseus’s ship in a series of loud jump scares.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of sailors
Noun
  • The International Maritime Organization said the attack killed two mariners and wounded 14 others on two of the tankers, Mombasa and Al Bahiyah, which were associated with the United Arab Emirates.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • On a previous voyage, the captain—who is in his late fifties, with a young wife and child—pursued the gigantic, unnaturally white sperm whale known to mariners as Moby Dick.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of mariners

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