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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : awrz-muh n, ohrz- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔrz mən, ˈoʊrz- |
Définition of oarsman
- noun rower
- Not a chip of the boat was harmed, nor a hair of any oarsman's head; but the mate for ever sank.
- Extract from : « Moby Dick; or The Whale » by Herman Melville
- It was quite a picture, that of our oarsman, upon this summons to depart.
- Extract from : « Acadia » by Frederic S. Cozzens
- The thought of his prowess as an oarsman had restored Frank's self-respect.
- Extract from : « Priscilla's Spies » by George A. Birmingham
- It must draw but little water; it must turn easily; and it must be rowable by one oarsman only.
- Extract from : « Venice » by Dorothy Menpes
- The oarsman, a man of much intelligence, hit on an explanation.
- Extract from : « The King of Diamonds » by Louis Tracy
- After what seemed to be an interminable time the oarsman said, "Now strike him."
- Extract from : « Days in the Open » by Lathan A. Crandall
- Although the oarsman ignored her approbation he was not unmindful of it.
- Extract from : « Shifting Sands » by Sara Ware Bassett
- The oarsman was expert; he dipped and raised his oars so that there was no splashing.
- Extract from : « The Spell of the White Sturgeon » by James Arthur Kjelgaard
- He looked at the oarsman who had spoken and leaped lightly into the boat.
- Extract from : « The Spell of the White Sturgeon » by James Arthur Kjelgaard
- It is no child's-play that is involved, as every oarsman knows.
- Extract from : « Oxford » by Robert Peel and H. C. Minchin
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