oarsman
noun
a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
oarsmanship
-
a word derived from
oarsman.
Example Sentences
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For months, 2,180 cadets and officers of the Thai navy had worked strenuously to perfect their oarsmanship.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is not a nursery of oarsmanship, but a colony, to which rowing men from the Universities resort.
From Boating by W. B. Woodgate
Let no one, therefore, be repelled from oarsmanship because he thinks that the sport will last him through only a few years of his life.
From Rowing by Rudolf Chambers Lehmann
In order to encourage good oarsmanship, prizes which paid the fees for freedom, and bestowed a ‘coat and badge’ of merit, have often been given by patrons of aquatics.
From Boating by W. B. Woodgate
A neat and traditional style was handed down with all the essential points of good oarsmanship.
From Boating by W. B. Woodgate
