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rowboat

[ roh-boht ]

noun

  1. a small boat designed for rowing. row.


rowboat

/ ˈəʊˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a small boat propelled by one or more pairs of oars Also called (in Britain and other countries)rowing boat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rowboat1

First recorded in 1530–40; row 2 + boat
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The game continues in “Boating Party,” which puts us inside a rowboat right up close to a top-hatted rower whose exertion will paradoxically pull the boat away from where we stand.

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If you’ve ever taken a rowboat into the Blue Grotto on the Italian isle of Capri, this cave’s interior will give you déja vù in another hue.

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They had me in the SS Mooch, which was a rinky-dink rowboat.

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An unlikely friendship between a poor fisherman and a majestic bird that first visited his rowboat 13 years ago has captivated Turkey for years.

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It would be difficult to spot a small rowboat floating in the river.

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