oarsman

American

[awrz-muhn, ohrz-] / ˈɔrz mən, ˈoʊrz- /

noun

plural

oarsmen

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

oarsman British

/ ˈɔːzmən /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

oarsmanship noun

Etymology

Origin of oarsman

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2023

He'd hoped to be back as an oarsman within a day or two but he is still not in the best shape.

From BBC • May 1, 2021

Now I am drifting through a long afternoon, or beached like an oarsman who has run out of water.

From The Guardian • May 7, 2020

Baldomero Ballesteros Sr. was a local champion oarsman, with the same long arms and strong will as his youngest son.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 13, 2020

It had done with the body of the Osskilian oarsman Skiorh, and not as gebbeth did it follow him through the winds and over sea.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023