rower
/'rouə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who propels a boat using oars: A "rower" is someone who rows a boat, typically by using oars to push against the water to move the vessel.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- She is an experienced rower who trains on the river every morning.
- The team needed one more rower to complete the crew for the race.
Advanced Usage
- "To be a skilled rower": This phrase emphasizes proficiency and technique in the act of rowing.
- To win the competition, you need to be a skilled rower with excellent stamina.
Variants and Related Words
- Row (verb): The action performed by a rower.
- They row across the lake every Sunday.
- Rowing (noun): The sport or activity of propelling a boat with oars.
- He took up rowing in college.
Synonyms
- Oarsman/Oarswoman: A person who rows, especially in a competitive team. (Note: These are gender-specific synonyms.)
- Sculler: A rower who uses two oars, one in each hand (sculls), as opposed to a "sweep" rower who uses one oar with both hands.
Related Phrases
- "To pull one's weight" (idiom, often used in rowing contexts): To do one's fair share of the work.
- In a racing shell, every rower must pull their weight for the boat to go fast.
Noun
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someone who rows a boat
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