oarsman

[ awrz-muhn, ohrz- ]

noun

, plural oars·men.

1. a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.

oarsman

/ ˈɔːzmən /

noun

1. a man who rows, esp one who rows in a racing boat

Derived Forms

• ˈoarsmanˌship, noun

Other Words From

• oarsman·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of oarsman¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; oar + 's ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

“I mean, he epitomizes what it takes to be a successful oarsman or oarswoman.”

From Seattle Times

Runstad’s philosophy, Ingram added, was shaped by his experience as a oarsman at UW, where he won two collegiate rowing championships in the 1960s.

From Seattle Times

“I think his appreciation for, and love of, being an oarsman in many ways transcended what he was doing in real estate. The understanding of hard work and discipline and being precise — he had a great amount of confidence.”

From Seattle Times

The oil on canvas shows an oarsman in a top hat rowing his skiff on languid waters.

From Seattle Times

No one can be sure what was in Burr’s mind as a single oarsman rowed him and William Van Ness, his devoted disciple and protege, toward the New Jersey Palisades on the other side, but the judgment of posterity would be that Burr had finally trapped Hamilton in his diabolical web, and he was now moving in for the kill.

From Literature