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

The Head of the Charles Regatta kicks off in Boston Friday morning and one special team of rowers has its eye on history. — Amanda Callahan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

The show’s lead Miku Martineau and her pack of rowers hit the open water to soak up as much information about the sport as possible. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 28 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

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