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rowboat
This term specifically describes a vessel designed for manual propulsion using oars, distinguishing it from motorized boats or sailing vessels. It carries a connotation of leisure, simplicity, and quietude, often associated with small lakes, ponds, or calm coastal waters.
In a practical sense, the word implies a limited capacity and a lack of sophisticated navigation equipment. While "boat" is a general category, "rowboat" narrows the scope to the physical act of rowing, emphasizing the human effort required for movement.
Meanings
Examples
Grab the oars and help me push the rowboat away from the dock.
The old man spent every morning in his wooden rowboat fishing for bass.
I wonder if this rowboat can hold three people without sinking.
The spy escaped the island in a stolen rowboat under the cover of darkness.
A lone rowboat drifted silently across the mist covered water.
The knight crossed the moat in a heavy iron rowboat.
In the 19th century, many villagers relied on a rowboat for basic transport.