rower
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle English rower, rowere, roware, equivalent to row + -er. Cognate with Dutch roeier (“rower”), Danish roer (“rower”), Norwegian roer (“rower”). Compare also Old English rōwend (“rower”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
rower (plural rowers)
- One who rows.
- 1874, Marcus Clarke, For the Term of His Natural Life, Chapter VI
- It had been a sort of race hitherto, and the rowers, with set teeth and compressed lips, had pulled stroke for stroke.
- 1874, Marcus Clarke, For the Term of His Natural Life, Chapter VI
- A rowing machine.
- 1988, Richard Allen Winett, Ageless athletes (page 65)
- Aerobic and weight training sessions should also complement each other. For example, on a day you work your upper body with weights, you can use a rower for aerobics.
- 1988, Richard Allen Winett, Ageless athletes (page 65)
TranslationsEdit
person who rows a boat
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AfrikaansEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Dutch rover, from Middle Dutch rôvere. Equivalent to roof + -er.
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PolishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Genericized trademark of the British company Rover.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
rower m inan (diminutive rowerek)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of rower
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