Synonyms for oarsman


Grammar : Noun
Spell : awrz-muh n, ohrz-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔrz mən, ˈoʊrz-


Définition of oarsman

  • noun rower
Example sentences :
  • 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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