rowing boat
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈroʊɪŋ boʊt/
:
bote de remos
- All day, Jack had steered the rowing boat along invisible fishing routes.
Examples
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Rowing boats in the lake in Central Park.
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Prepare a rowing boat and be ready to leave.
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My parents used to rent Rose Cottage and a rowing boat for the month.
Blog text (34) -
Can't we have a rowing boat and get out?
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That's a rowing boat coming down.
Academic text (1997) -
On a sunny day, we took a rowing boat out onto the calm lake to enjoy the scenery.
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She paddled the rowing boat smoothly across the water, enjoying the peaceful surroundings.
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For their anniversary, they rented a rowing boat to explore the beautiful river together.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small open boat moved with oars on lakes and rivers
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4.8
A small open boat that people use for short trips, often to reach a larger boat
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7.7
A small light boat for one person that you move with oars or a motor
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9.1
A long narrow rowing boat used for racing or short trips
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2.7
A long narrow boat rowed by people for racing
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7.7
A narrow, light boat for one person used in rowing races
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a small boat propelled using oars' is directly compositional from 'rowing' (the action of propelling with oars) + 'boat' (a small craft). This noun–noun modifier pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The compound noun rowing boat names a boat that is moved by rowing: imagine a person sitting in a small boat and using long oars to push the water and make the boat go. That's why it means 'a small boat that is moved by oars'.