oarsman
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oarsmen
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“I mean, he epitomizes what it takes to be a successful oarsman or oarswoman.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
Their fate wasn’t discovered until 1808, when the captain of an American merchant ship anchored just off Pitcairn Island heard a local oarsman speaking “crisp and proper English.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2022
He'd hoped to be back as an oarsman within a day or two but he is still not in the best shape.
From BBC ● May 1, 2021
Now I am drifting through a long afternoon, or beached like an oarsman who has run out of water.
From The Guardian ● May 7, 2020
“You’re bloody mad,” said an oarsman off Storm Dancer.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
These oarsmen went on to be significant contributors to their communities, from surgeons and veterinarians to bankers and executives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Both oarsmen competed in the previous two races, with Ferraro hoping for a hat-trick and Doran wishing to break a losing streak.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2025
Cortés deployed newly built brigantines with sails, oarsmen and cannon while blockading supplies of food and fresh water to the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2021
The long, narrow ships carried two small sails, but propulsion was mostly provided by 170 oarsmen, seated in three rows below deck.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 16, 2018
Outstanding oarsmen were lionized in the national press, even in the era of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Joe DiMaggio.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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