rower

/'rouə/

Thân thiện

A rower pulls the oars of a small boat on a calm lake.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who rows a boat

Từ đồng nghĩa

• oarsman