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rowboat

[roh-boht] / ˈroʊˌboʊt /
NOUN
dinghy
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NOUN
skiff
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A few years back, a sea lion jumped into a South End rowboat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

They had me in the SS Mooch, which was a rinky-dink rowboat.

From Salon • May 18, 2024

Right now, it’s a dumpster fire on the Titanic — and I’m about ready for a rowboat to take me far, far away.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2023

When museum representatives notified him that they could no longer house the JRH, Hanssen said deciding what to do with the rowboat brought up many bittersweet feelings.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2023

But she was helpless to do anything about it, helpless to control it, and ex-hausted by the conversation in the rowboat.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit




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