oarsman
Example Sentences
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Cortés deployed newly built brigantines with sails, oarsmen and cannon while blockading supplies of food and fresh water to the city.
From Los Angeles Times
Attired for an expedition in a white suit and knee-high boots, Chagas stands in a canoe surrounded by his oarsmen.
From Science Magazine
An oarsman stands on a boat during a rehearsal for the Royal Barge ceremony on the Chao Praya River in Bangkok.
From Washington Times
There’s no keel, so the skilled oarsmen work hard to steer the flat-bottomed boat with each stroke.
From Seattle Times
“Mental power and discipline are the keys not only to being a good oarsman, but to being a success in whatever is undertaken.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
