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rowboat

[roh-boht] / ˈroʊˌboʊt /
NOUN
dinghy
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NOUN
skiff
Synonyms


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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

The game continues in “Boating Party,” which puts us inside a rowboat right up close to a top-hatted rower whose exertion will paradoxically pull the boat away from where we stand.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

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

From Salon • May 18, 2024

Santa and Mrs. Claus were waving from a prop rowboat.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2024

In one centerfold, someone named Jack La Lanne tows a rowboat with a rope held between his teeth.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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