Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
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- [roh]
- /roʊ/
- /rəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [roh]
- /roʊ/
Definitions of rower word
- verb without object rower to propel a vessel by the leverage of an oar or the like. 1
- verb with object rower to propel (a vessel) by the leverage of an oar or the like. 1
- verb with object rower to convey in a boat that is rowed. 1
- verb with object rower to convey or propel (something) in a manner suggestive of rowing. 1
- verb with object rower to require, use, or be equipped with (a number of oars): The captain's barge rowed twenty oars. 1
- verb with object rower to use (oarsmen) for rowing. 1
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Origin of rower
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English rowen, Old English rōwan; cognate with Old Norse rōa; akin to Latin rēmus oar. Cf. rudder
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Parts of speech for Rower
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rower popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rower usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rower
noun rower
- cox — In a rowing boat, the cox is the person who gives instructions to the rowers.
- ferryman — a person who owns or operates a ferry.
- gondolier — a person who rows or poles a gondola.
- oar — a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- oarsman — a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
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