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rowing boat

American  
[roh-ing] / ˈroʊ ɪŋ /

noun

British.
  1. rowboat.


rowing boat British  
/ ˈrəʊɪŋ /

noun

  1. Usual US and Canadian word: rowboat.  a small boat propelled by one or more pairs of oars

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Etymology

Origin of rowing boat

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

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Chaminda, who borrowed 100,000 rupees three years ago for a small rowing boat and now struggles to repay the loan, makes 2,000 rupees.

From Reuters • Apr. 19, 2022

But when the tide returns, the only transport is a small ferry that Murphy described as “a rowing boat with a little engine on the back.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2022

He cooked up adventures for us - mackerel fishing in a tiny rowing boat.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2021

With mounting excitement, we clambered on to a ferry only modestly upgraded from the rowing boat of Coley’s day – the Beulah, a small boat with an outboard motor.

From The Guardian • Jun. 17, 2020

He watched Thiazi, in giant form, lumber out of his keep and walk across the shingle to a rowing boat bigger than the largest whale.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman