oarsmanship
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8.1
Skill at rowing a boat with oars
- noun
- /ˈɔːrzˌmənʃɪp/
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- His oarsmanship was impressive, allowing the team to win several regattas.
Examples
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The coach praised his oarsmanship as a key factor in the crew's success.
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I would pull hard at the oars and practice my oarsmanship.
Fiction book (1996) -
She demonstrated her oarsmanship during the rowing competition on the lake.
Synonyms
rowing
vsoarsmanship
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2.0
A sport of moving a boat with oars
emphasizes ability and technique rather than the general activity itself
How Skilled
Surface Forms
oarsmanship singular
oarsmanships plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word oarsmanship comes from oar, the long 'paddle' used to row a boat, and the ending -manship, which means 'skill', as in craftsmanship. So, oarsmanship simply means the skill of using oars to row a boat.