rowing-boat
Definition
- Noun:
- A boat propelled by oars: A "rowing-boat" is a small watercraft designed to be moved through the water using oars, typically operated by one or more people pulling on the oars in a rhythmic motion.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- We rented a rowing-boat to explore the calm lake. (A small boat moved by oars.)
- The old rowing-boat had two sets of oarlocks for two rowers. (The boat was equipped for two people to row.)
- He spent the afternoon fishing from a rowing-boat on the river. (He used a small oar-powered boat for fishing.)
Advanced Usage
"to take a rowing-boat out": to use a rowing-boat for a trip or activity.
- They decided to take a rowing-boat out on the pond at sunrise. (They used the boat for a morning excursion.)
"a rowing-boat race": a competitive event in which rowing-boats are raced.
- The annual rowing-boat race drew a large crowd to the canal. (A competition involving oar-powered boats.)
Variants and Related Words
Rowing (noun): the activity or sport of propelling a boat with oars.
- Rowing is excellent exercise for the upper body. (The sport of using oars.)
Rowboat (noun): an alternative spelling of "rowing-boat," meaning the same thing.
- He bought a small rowboat for weekend trips. (A boat moved by oars.)
Oar (noun): a pole with a flat blade used to row a boat.
- He pulled hard on the oar to move the rowing-boat forward. (The tool used for rowing.)
Synonyms
- Rowboat: a direct synonym; a boat propelled by oars.
- Skiff: a small, light boat often rowed, though it may also be sailed or powered.
- Dinghy: a small boat, often rowed or used as a tender for larger vessels.
Related Idioms
"to row one's own boat": to be self-reliant or independent.
- After years of training, she learned to row her own boat in life. (She became self-sufficient.)
"in the same boat": to be in the same difficult situation as others.
- We are all in the same boat when the rowing-boat springs a leak. (We share the same problem.)