oarsman

/'ɔ:zmən/ Cách viết khác : (oarer) /'ɔ:rə/

Thân thiện

The oarsman rows the small boat across the calm lake.

Definition

Noun: A person who rows a boat, especially one who uses oars to propel a racing shell or other vessel.

Usage

The word "oarsman" specifically refers to a person engaged in the act of rowing. It is commonly used in the context of competitive rowing or crew, but can also apply to recreational rowing.

Examples

• The experienced oarsman guided the scull smoothly across the lake.
• The team needed a strong oarsman for the stroke position.
• He trained for years to become an Olympic oarsman.

Advanced Usage

• "To pull a good oar": An idiom meaning to be a skilled rower.
  • In this crew, everyone needs to pull a good oar.
• The term can be used figuratively to describe someone who contributes effort to a common task.
  • In the project, she was a reliable oarsman, always doing her share of the work.

Variants and Related Words

• Oarswoman (n): A female rower.
  • She was the first oarswoman from her country to win a gold medal.
• Rower (n): A more general, gender-neutral synonym for oarsman.
• Coxswain (n): The person who steers the boat and directs the rowers; distinct from an oarsman.

Synonyms

• Rower: A person who rows.
• Sculler: A person who rows a scull (a boat designed for one or two rowers).
• Boatman: A person who works on or is in charge of a small boat (broader term, not exclusively a rower).

Antonyms

• Passenger: A person who is carried in a boat but does not operate it.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who rows a boat

Từ đồng nghĩa

• rower