rowing boat

Definition of rowing boatnext
chiefly British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rowing boat
Noun
  • Over the coming years, a team of 57 scientists and local guides explored all the major rivers and tributaries of the Okavango Delta, traversing this vast landscape in dugout canoes, on motorbikes, on foot, and in armored vehicles.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Using tools only of stone, bone, and shell, Islanders made wooden spears and clubs, and canoes built from planks stitched together with plant fibers and fitted with outriggers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Google has now taken action against a raft of malicious apps exploiting its ecosystem and cloud services to attack phones.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Shares of Palantir Technologies and Ralph Lauren could see a bounce next week as another raft of companies get set to report earnings.
    Davis Giangiulio,Christopher Hayes, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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
  • Somebody was evacuating the karaoke machine on a pontoon made of wood and inflatable toys.
    Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Next to it sat a pontoon boat and a basketball goal.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Nguyen was among those refugees, crowding as a teen on a dinghy heading for international waters.
    Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Dock the dinghy at Bar One to enjoy a frozen cocktail or an ice-cold beer at this floating bar anchored offshore.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Across the marsh, attendees can expect interactive educational booths focused on climate action and civic environmental responsibility, with the chance to join in on kayak tours, muralist demonstration and oral history recordings and more.
    Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Hop in a kayak to catch a glimpse of the enchanting, blue-green glow of the Bioluminescent Bay (which claims to have the brightest bioluminescence in the world), sunbathe on Vieques’s pristine beaches, or marvel at the wild horses that roam around the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge.
    Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • L’Epée 1839 reinterpreted La Regatta as a Métiers d’Art creation with Georgian enameler David Kakabadze, designed as a vertical clock with a long, slender silhouette drawn from a racing skiff through a blue, rare flinqué enameling technique.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The enthusiasm reminds me of going to an Opium gig, except with no mosh pits and everyone seems to be an adult with a job.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
  • For children earning money through small gigs like babysitting or part-time jobs, custodial Roth IRAs are a helpful option, offering the same benefits as a regular Roth IRA but geared towards kids under 18.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
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