rowboat

noun

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

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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 Equipment used on the pond, including paddleboards, a rowboat, a canoe, life jackets and more, is included with the sale of the property. — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025 Besides simply taking in the beauty of some 2,600 trees, visitors can rent rowboats and buy food and drinks at numerous food stalls. — Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rowboat

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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

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

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