
Meaning of OARSMAN
| Pronunciation: | | 'owrzmun
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] someone who rows a boat |
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| | Synonyms: | | rower |
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| | See Also: | | boater, boatman, oarswoman, sculler, stroke, waterman | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Oars"man\ ([=o]rz"man), n.; pl. {Oarsmen} (-men).
One who uses, or is skilled in the use of, an oar; a rower.
At the prow of the boat, rose one of the oarsmen.
--Longfellow.
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| | Related Terms: | | bargee, bargeman, barger, boater, boat-handler, boatman, boatsman, ferrier, ferryman, galley slave, gondolier, lighterman, oar, punter, rower, waterman, yachter, yachtsman |
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