oarsmen
- plural of oarsman.
Example Sentences
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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
According to one ancient writer, it carried 4,000 oarsmen, 400 other sailors and 3,000 marines.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 16, 2018
There are no organized tours, but going with the local oarsmen is a great way to help the local economy.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2017
“Feather your blades,” Arnold tells his oarsmen, giving Ben a clear shot as the boat slows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2016
Most of the police cadets who ordinarily inhabited it had been moved out to make room for the American rowers as well as oarsmen from several other nations.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
