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English Dictionary: rowing by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
rowing
n
  1. the act of rowing as a sport
    Synonym(s): rowing, row
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Row \Row\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rowed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Rowing}.] [AS. r[?]wan; akin to D. roeijen, MHG. r[81]ejen,
      Dan. roe, Sw. ro, Icel. r[?]a, L. remus oar, Gr. [?], Skr.
      aritra. [root]8. Cf. {Rudder}.]
      1. To propel with oars, as a boat or vessel, along the
            surface of water; as, to row a boat.
  
      2. To transport in a boat propelled with oars; as, to row the
            captain ashore in his barge.
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