rowing boat

Definition of rowing boatnext
chiefly British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rowing boat
Noun
  • Over the years, the Barnetts have expanded their fleet of canoes and paddleboards from nine to more than 100.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Sixteen teams of five people each will go head-to-head to race their canoes.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Only a handful of rafts floated lazily in the water.
    Daniel Gonzalez, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The Niners have dealt with a raft of injuries admirably.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Next comes Emergency Medical Services in a rowboat.
    Rabbi Steve Roth, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
  • By Caity Weaver My quest for a true literary experience resulted in choucroute, a surprise organ feast, an epiphany at the Louvre, existential dread, and a rowboat.
    Bhumika Tharoor, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Kayaks, pontoon boats, standup paddleboards, and more are available through multiple local outfitters, including Boyne Watersports and Charlevoix Adventures.
    Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Paddle around the streams and ponds in a canoe or kayak at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort, or rent a motorized pontoon and explore the surrounding lakes and inlets.
    Carlye Wisel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Golden mussels clog the thruster and decorate the underside of his dinghies.
    CalMatters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Dozens have died in recent years trying to cross one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes in overcrowded dinghies.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Upside-down jellyfish pulse beneath my kayak, and mangrove roots stitch land together, holding the island in place.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
  • While officers prepared a kayak for a rescue, the bystanders were able to get a rope to the man who then used it to pull himself all the way out of the water.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • From the skiff, Jewel prayed as the officers cuffed the men, allegedly roughed one up, and eventually coerced him into revealing where the stash was.
    Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
  • In addition to Machado, two people were on board the fishing skiff that skipped across the sea after a two-month planning process.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The trio of Jagger, Richards, and Watts played their first gig together in 1962, before Beatlemania.
    John Lingan, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Matthieu Sauret took a different path before landing the lead gig in the heritage department of Jaeger-LeCoultre at just 33 years old, in 2020.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Rowing boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rowing%20boat. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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