noun
Meaning 1
A person who rows a boat, either alone or with others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rower
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
oarsman
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CMU ARPABET: AO1 R Z M AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
someone who rows a boat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rower
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: boatman, boater, waterman
Narrower terms: oarswoman, sculler, stroke
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English oar English -s- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English oarsman From oar + -s- + -man.