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rowboat

 
Dictionary: row·boat   ('bōt') pronunciation
n.
  1. A small boat propelled by oars.
  2. Sports. A rowing machine.

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IN BRIEF: A boat made to be propelled by oars.

pronunciation Do you prefer a rowboat or a kayak for fishing on a lake?

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
  Synonyms: dinghy, dory


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - robåd

Nederlands (Dutch)
roeiboot

Français (French)
n. - (US) bateau à rames

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ruderboot

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - βάρκα με κουπιά

Italiano (Italian)
barca a remi

Português (Portuguese)
n. - barco a remos (m)

Русский (Russian)
гребная шлюпка

Español (Spanish)
n. - bote de remos

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - roddbåt

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
划艇, 小舟

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 划艇, 小舟

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 보트

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - こぎ舟

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قارب تجذيف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סירת-משוטים‬


 
 
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