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Definition of "rowboat" [row•boat]

  • A small boat propelled by oars. (noun)
  • Sports A rowing machine. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "rowboat" in a sentence
  • "One would guess, by your argument, that deep sea fishing off a rowboat is a great way to inspire kids to be oceanographers?"
  • "The rowboat is actually a likable character as anyone who has thought about the meaning of life can attest."
  • "If we didn’t know that the changing climate is no longer natural, we would paddle in rowboat and sing with mandolins."