rowing boat

Definition of rowing boatnext
chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • In the video, the animal jumps out of the water and lands on the front of the canoe, splashing several paddlers.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
  • On the river, two 10-metre canoes are strapped together, holding a truck and powered by a single outboard motor.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • Cue a raft of social media fancams showing a blushing Mary Bennet being pursued by her handsome, Regency-era bachelors.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
  • Additional details, including how many students were on the raft at the time, have not been made publicly available.
    Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Although San Francisco Bay is cold, the fitness icon Jack La Lanne once swam to the island pulling a rowboat, and several children also made the swim.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
  • On high-water days, tourists board a rowboat ferry for the two-minute trip.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • On the kind of warm, bright afternoon that Michigan boaters wait all year for, Malik Amine and his brother readied their family’s pontoon boat for the summer.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 June 2026
  • Rent a pontoon, kayak, or paddleboard to explore the lakes, or float a gentle stretch of the Ottertail River with Charlie’s Ottertail Tubing.
    Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • The Coast Guard has, as part of its criminal investigation, taken custody of the small dinghy that Brian Hooker said his wife had fallen from, the official said.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
  • More than 3,000 people died in 2025 trying to reach the Canary Islands, often in makeshift dinghies, according to the NGO ​Caminando Fronteras.
    Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Exploring the caves of Phang Nga Bay by kayak is another memorable highlight.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 June 2026
  • The restaurant will be accessible by car, by bike or foot through the Trinity Trail or by water through a dedicated kayak launch extending into the Trinity River, the press release said.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Another unique addition to the outdoor space is a wooden skiff from Martha's Vineyard, which Leon says was one of his dad's favorite anecdotes to share with visitors.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
  • Over several weeks during the summers of 2020 through 2023, our team spent many hours navigating Mosquito Lagoon in a small skiff designed for shallow depths, recording seagrass presence.
    Hannah V. Herrero, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Vansteenberghe, a male model, recognized that modeling was also one of Carthen’s goals and set her up with modeling gigs and advice after leaving Fiji.
    Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
  • Or as Laurie Metcalf’s Weed makes clear in her hilarious monologue before the Central Park gig.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
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“Rowing boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rowing%20boat. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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