Rower
noun
noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who rows.
"It had been a sort of race hitherto, and the rowers, with set teeth and compressed lips, had pulled stroke for stroke."
- 2 someone who rows a boat wordnet
- 3 A rowing machine.
"Aerobic and weight training sessions should also complement each other. For example, on a day you work your upper body with weights, you can use a rower for aerobics."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Tom has the perfect physique for a world-class rower."
Etymology
From Middle English rower, rowere, roware, equivalent to row + -er. Cognate with Dutch roeier (“rower”), Danish roer (“rower”), Norwegian roer (“rower”). Compare also Old English rōwend (“rower”).