oarsman

[ awrz-muhn, ohrz- ]
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noun,plural oars·men.
  1. a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.

Origin of oarsman

1
First recorded in 1695–1705; oar + 's1 + -man

Other words from oarsman

  • oars·man·ship, noun

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How to use oarsman in a sentence

  • At the Universities, about this date, various prizes were established, all of which gave a stimulus to oarsmanship.

    Boating | W. B. Woodgate
  • His own oarsmanship has become mechanical, and is reproduced stroke after stroke without a distinct volition.

    Boating | W. B. Woodgate
  • Nothing does more to spoil the standard of junior oarsmanship in a club than neglect of this nature.

    Boating | W. B. Woodgate
  • More than one master of oarsmanship has declared that good pair-oar rowing is the acme of oarsmanship.

    Boating | W. B. Woodgate
  • The tiro in oarsmanship requires instruction from the outset; the sooner he is taught, the more likely is he to become proficient.

    Boating | W. B. Woodgate

British Dictionary definitions for oarsman

oarsman

/ (ˈɔːzmən) /


nounplural -men
  1. a man who rows, esp one who rows in a racing boat

Derived forms of oarsman

  • oarsmanship, noun

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