rowboat

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From row +‎ boat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹəʊbəʊt/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

rowboat (plural rowboats)

  1. (US) A small open boat propelled by oars (by rowing).
    Hypernyms: boat < watercraft, vessel < vessel
    Coordinate terms: sailboat, motorboat

Translations

Verb

rowboat (third-person singular simple present rowboats, present participle rowboating, simple past and past participle rowboated)

  1. (intransitive) To row a boat of this kind.