rowboat

row·boat

(rō′bōt′)

A small boat propelled by oars.

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rowboat

(ˈrəʊˌbəʊt)

(Rowing) the usual US and Canadian word for rowing boat

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row•boat

(ˈroʊˌboʊt)

n.

a small boat designed for rowing.

[1530–40]

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Noun

rowboat - a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled

dinghy, dory

oarlock, rowlock, thole, tholepin, peg, pin - a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

rowing boat - a rowboat

small boat - a boat that is small

cross thwart, thwart - a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat

wherry - light rowboat for use in racing or for transporting goods and passengers in inland waters and harbors

barca de remos bote de remos

rowboat

→ barca de remos , bote de remos

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