oarsman
Americannoun
plural
oarsmennoun
Other Word Forms
- oarsmanship noun
Etymology
Origin of oarsman
Example Sentences
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“I mean, he epitomizes what it takes to be a successful oarsman or oarswoman.”
From Seattle Times
The oil on canvas shows an oarsman in a top hat rowing his skiff on languid waters.
From Seattle Times
The oarsmen felt ropes of kelp fouling their strokes with each pull.
From Literature
Meanwhile, just north of Richmond Hill, near present-day Wall Street, Hamilton was boarding a small skiff with two oarsmen, his physician, Dr. David Hosack, and his own loyal associate Nathaniel Pendleton.
From Literature
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
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