rowing boat

chiefly British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rowing boat
Noun
  • Carvings of human forms, canoes, turtles and other objects are pictured around the islands.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
  • And bring your canoe, kayak or paddleboard to the Ohio River Paddlefest for some water fun, including a Finish Line Festival to celebrate the participants.
    Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • The actress and former talk show host is among a raft of stars and high-profile figures who own property on Hawaii’s second largest island of Maui alongside the likes of Woody Harrelson, Jeff Bezos and Owen Wilson.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 July 2025
  • Trump’s preference for fossil fuels over renewable energy has been mirrored in appointments and a raft of policy changes across the government.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
Noun
  • Newton enlisted the help of his younger brother and a friend, who agreed to follow along behind him in a rowboat with food and other supplies.
    Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
  • Adventure intel: Green Lake, the larger of the two, has a sandy public beach with swimming access and a boat house that rents rowboats and kayaks (from $12 an hour).
    Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Their 40-foot pontoon boat tricked out with lounge seating, bar top tables, LED lighting, and a Bluetooth sound system.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 July 2025
  • Callaway Golf Europe staged the Harbour Challenge on July 14 in Portrush, Ireland, where Niall Horan took on a dramatic shot challenge, aiming for a floating pontoon in Portrush Harbour.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • On yachts, water access—swimming, jet-skiing, snorkeling or just landing on a deserted beach with the dinghy—is also a key differentiator from a cruise ship.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 13 July 2025
  • Miller was able to get back on the dinghy, but the younger Erdman punched him several times in the face, the report states.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Some river locations have boat launches where participants are encouraged to bring their kayaks, paddle boards, canoes or motor boats (where appropriate) to access hard-to-reach coastlines.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 July 2025
  • On July 26, the 29-year-old man, later identified as Luis Cornejo-Paz of Concord, had been swimming about 40 feet from shore at Lake Shasta and was helping tow two people on an inflatable kayak, according to a Facebook post by Shasta County deputies.
    Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • Watkins eased our skiff through a mangrove swamp of squawking and soaring red-footed boobies and frigatebirds numbering in the tens of thousands.
    Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Beyond, two men in straw hats share a skiff, an image of blissful communion.
    James Meyer, Artforum, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Last October, Lynne confirmed that the band’s Hyde Park gig would be their last.
    Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 14 July 2025
  • Cuban found out about the beverage on reality TV, while the former Los Angeles Laker was aware of the ready-to-drink beverage after seeing it at concerts and his DJ gigs.
    Mark Gray, People.com, 13 July 2025
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