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oarsman
[ awrz-muhn, ohrz- ]
noun
- a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
oarsman
/ ˈɔːzmən /
noun
- a man who rows, esp one who rows in a racing boat
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Derived Forms
- ˈoarsmanˌship, noun
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Other Words From
- oarsman·ship noun
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
To the worn-out oarsman, it seemed only a few moments later that an insistent grip on his shoulder aroused him.
Jake, the better oarsman sat flat in the stern of the round-bottomed craft, paddling with quick, splashless strokes.
The little beauty worked “as quick as they could swing the yards,” as the stroke oarsman remarked enthusiastically.
We had to row against a strong head wind, and I, who was the principal oarsman, fell sick.
The weary oarsman was glad to be relieved from his exhausting task, and promptly obeyed the order.
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