rower
One who rowsOne who rows.
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2 sensesOne who rows.
Ruderer
гребе́цgrebéc
someone who rows a boat
A rowing machine.
Examples
4 sentencesTom has the perfect physique for a world-class rower.
Ziri is a rower.
The rower blames his oar.
The women row together in an old Chinese shell called a dragon boat, which contains seats for twenty rowers.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English rower, rowere, roware, equivalent to row + -er. Cognate with Dutch roeFrom Middle English rower, rowere, roware, equivalent to row + -er. Cognate with Dutch roeier (“rower”), Danish roer (“rower”), Norwegian roer (“rower”). Compare also Old English rōwend (“rower”).
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