rower
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈroʊər/
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remero
- After years of practice, she became a skilled rower and competed at the national level.
I guess I'm not a rower yet yet.
- I guess I'm not a rower yet yet.
- Or, you know, how many rowers did Odysseus have?
- But yeah, there's like a a rower from New Zealand named Robbie Manson.
- And one of the things we know when we're rowing, you've seen rowers on the river perhaps the, as the oar goes into the water, they do what's called, they feather the blade.
- He was a crew rower, which I thought like a teacher.
- The people who came atop were also the best rowers, the the best team mates.
- This is about a group of rowers and the Olympics like forever ago.
- The biggest hearts that you ever see are in the rowers and now in in some skate skiers.
Examples
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The study recruited elite collegiate rowers: 13 port-side and 10 starboard-side.
Academic text (1997) -
In describing sports of balance, Coubertin discussed a rower's state of mind and the satisfaction a rower obtains from participation.
Academic text (2007) -
I could see the rower long before I could see his boat.
Academic text (1997) -
Former Olympic rower who went to Brown.
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And so I told you, I'm a competitive rower, so I often times do not place well.
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My grandfather, Jack Kelly, was one of the premier rowers of his day.
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The event hosts over 9,000 rowers on one of the hardest courses in the world.
Blog text (23) -
A middle-aged rower, hauling at those oars like he's trying to save his life.
Fiction book (1993) -
The background and socioeconomic status of marathoners, elite wrestlers, and rowers are different.
Academic text (1990) -
Some crews will have experienced rowers in their lineups, while others are true novice crews.
Blog text (12)
Synonyms
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2.8
A man who rows or steers a boat to carry people across water
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8.4
A person who rows a small boat with one or two oars
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4.4
A person who rows a boat, often in a team
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4.0
A person who rows or guides a small boat
A woman who rows a boat, often as a sport
How Skilled
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4.5
13
2.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word rower comes from the simple verb row, which means 'to move a boat with oars', plus the ending -er meaning 'one who does something'. So a rower is literally 'one who rows', a person who moves a boat for sport or pleasure.