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Definition of Rowing

1. Noun. The act of rowing as a sport.

Definition of Rowing

1. Verb. (present participle of row) ¹

2. Noun. The action of the verb ''to row''. ¹

3. Noun. The action of propelling a boat with oars. ¹

4. Noun. The rowing of boats as a competitive sport. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rowing

1. the sport of racing in light, long, and narrow rowboats [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rowing

Literary usage of Rowing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Sportby C. M. van Stockum by C. M. van Stockum (1914)
"Oxford rowing: Hist, of boat- racing at Oxford from the earliest lime», with record of ... The rowing club directory of Great Britain, giving Club colours. ..."

2. The New International Encyclopædia edited by Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby (1904)
"This article is, therefore, confined to fresh-water rowing in ... The styles of rowing differ with place and period, and each has stanch advocates. ..."

3. Boating by Walter Bradford Woodgate (1891)
"The association was first called the ' Metropolitan rowing Association,' but ... This Association shall be called 'The Amateur rowing Association,' and ..."

4. Boating by Walter Bradford Woodgate, Edmond Warre, Robert Harvey Humfrey Mason (1889)
"The association was first called the ' Metropolitan rowing Association,' but ... This Association shall be called 'The Amateur rowing Association,' and ..."

5. Australian Dictionary of Dates and Men of the Time: Containing the History by John Henniker Heaton (1879)
"... won by Melbourne Combination crew, beating Sydney rowing Club, ... lowed on the Lower Yarra, Melbourne crew defeated ; the Sydney rowing: Club won by ..."

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