rowboat

noun

row·​boat ˈrō-ˌbōt How to pronounce rowboat (audio)
: a small boat designed to be rowed

Examples of rowboat in a Sentence

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Nearby, rowboats glide across the main lake, a scene seemingly unchanged for generations. AFAR Media, 11 Apr. 2025 Rent a rowboat or canoe to angle for catfish and bass on the 12-acre lake, or kayak on the Dan River. Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025 Francine Kiefer/The Christian Science Monitor About 350 people live on the island, and each family has 3 acres, a motorboat, and a rowboat. Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025 Spend your solo sojourn in the French countryside luxuriating in the property’s 80 acres, ideal for an afternoon picnic and a spin around the private lake on the château’s rowboat. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rowboat

Word History

First Known Use

1502, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rowboat was in 1502

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“Rowboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rowboat. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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rowboat

noun
row·​boat ˈrō-ˌbōt How to pronounce rowboat (audio)
: a boat made to be rowed

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