noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈɹəʊbəʊt/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A small open boat propelled by oars (by rowing).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: boat, watercraft, vessel
2
verb
Meaning 2
To row a boat of this kind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dinghy, dory
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: small boat
Narrower terms: rowing boat, wherry
History
Etymology
From row + boat.
Across languages
Translations
44 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
lopata lundrimi
— small boat that is rowed
Arabic:
زَوْرَق
(zawraq)
— small boat that is rowed
Catalan:
barca de rems
— small boat that is rowed
Chinese Mandarin:
划艇
(huátǐng)
— small boat that is rowed
Czech:
veslice
— small boat that is rowed
Danish:
robåd
— small boat that is rowed
Dutch:
roeiboot
— small boat that is rowed
Esperanto:
remboato
— small boat that is rowed
Finnish:
soutuvene
— small boat that is rowed
French:
bateau à rames
— small boat that is rowed
French:
barque
— small boat that is rowed
Galician:
batel
— small boat that is rowed
Galician:
barca
— small boat that is rowed
German:
Ruderboot
— small boat that is rowed
Ancient Greek:
λέμβος
(lémbos)
— small boat that is rowed
Icelandic:
árabátur
— small boat that is rowed
Ido:
remobatelo
— small boat that is rowed
Irish:
bád rámhaíochta
— small boat that is rowed
Italian:
barca a remi
— small boat that is rowed
Japanese:
漕ぎ舟
(kogibune)
— small boat that is rowed
Japanese:
手漕ぎ舟
(tekogibune)
— small boat that is rowed
Japanese:
ローボート
(rōbōto)
— small boat that is rowed
Latvian:
airu laiva
— small boat that is rowed
Māori:
waka hoe
— small boat that is rowed
Norman:
baté à nagi
— small boat that is rowed
Norwegian:
robåt
— small boat that is rowed
Persian:
کرو
(kerow)
— small boat that is rowed
Persian:
زورق
(zowraq)
— small boat that is rowed
Persian:
قایق
(qâyeq)
— small boat that is rowed
Polish:
łódź wiosłowa
— small boat that is rowed
Portuguese:
barco a remo
— small boat that is rowed
Russian:
гребна́я ло́дка
(grebnája lódka)
— small boat that is rowed
Russian:
гребна́я шлю́пка
(grebnája šljúpka)
— small boat that is rowed
Russian:
вёсельная ло́дка
(vjóselʹnaja lódka)
— small boat that is rowed
Scottish Gaelic:
bàta-ràmh
— small boat that is rowed
Scottish Gaelic:
eathar
— small boat that is rowed
Spanish:
bote de remos
— small boat that is rowed
Spanish:
barco a remos
— small boat that is rowed
Spanish:
bote a remos
— small boat that is rowed
Swahili:
mtumbwi
— small boat that is rowed
Swedish:
roddbåt
— small boat that is rowed
Swedish:
(for one rower) eka
— small boat that is rowed
