English

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Etymology

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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).

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rower (plural rowers)

  1. One who rows.
  2. 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.

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch rover, from Middle Dutch rôvere. Equivalent to roof +‎ -er.

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rower (plural rowers, diminutive rowertjie)

  1. robber, bandit

Polish

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rower

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Genericized trademark of the British company Rover.

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rower m inan (diminutive rowerek, related adjective rowerowy)

  1. bicycle, bike (vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals)
    Synonym: (colloquial) dwa kółka

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Descendants

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  • Belarusian: ро́вар (róvar)
  • Ukrainian: ро́вер (róver)
  • Yiddish: ראָווער (rover)

Further reading

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  • rower in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • rower in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • rower in PWN's encyclopedia