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

Words Nearby oarsman

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How to use oarsman in a sentence

  • To the worn-out oarsman, it seemed only a few moments later that an insistent grip on his shoulder aroused him.

    Average Jones | Samuel Hopkins Adams
  • Jake, the better oarsman sat flat in the stern of the round-bottomed craft, paddling with quick, splashless strokes.

    The Escape of Mr. Trimm | Irvin S. Cobb
  • The little beauty worked “as quick as they could swing the yards,” as the stroke oarsman remarked enthusiastically.

    The Cruise of the "Esmeralda" | Harry Collingwood
  • We had to row against a strong head wind, and I, who was the principal oarsman, fell sick.

    Mary and I | Stephen Return Riggs
  • The weary oarsman was glad to be relieved from his exhausting task, and promptly obeyed the order.

    Down the Rhine | Oliver Optic

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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