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oarsman

[ awrz-muhn, ohrz- ]

noun

, plural oars·men.
  1. a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.


oarsman

/ ˈɔːzmən /

noun

  1. a man who rows, esp one who rows in a racing boat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈoarsmanˌship, noun
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Other Words From

  • oarsman·ship noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oarsman1

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