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Definition of Rowboat
1. Noun. A small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled.
Terms within: Oarlock, Peg, Pin, Rowlock, Thole, Tholepin, Cross Thwart, Thwart
Specialized synonyms: Rowing Boat, Wherry
Generic synonyms: Small Boat
Definition of Rowboat
1. n. A boat designed to be propelled by oars instead of sails.
Definition of Rowboat
1. Noun. (American English) A small open boat propelled by oars (by rowing). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Rowboat
1. a small boat designed to be rowed [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rowboat
Literary usage of Rowboat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Judicial and Statutory Definitions of Words and Phrases by West Publishing Company (1905)
"A rowboat le not a "vessel," within the steering and sailing rule (Rev. ...
The latter Is confined to a channel, often narrow, while the rowboat requires ..."
2. The Grand Canyon of Arizona: How to See it by George Wharton James (1910)
"CHARLES S. RUSSELL SHOOTING HERMIT CREEK RAPIDS IN STEEL rowboat, JANUARY, IOX>8.
Page 154 CROSSING LEE'S FERRY, COLORADO RIVER. ..."