oarsman

Example Sentences

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Runstad’s philosophy, Ingram added, was shaped by his experience as a oarsman at UW, where he won two collegiate rowing championships in the 1960s.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2023

He'd hoped to be back as an oarsman within a day or two but he is still not in the best shape.

From BBC • May 1, 2021

Baldomero Ballesteros Sr. was a local champion oarsman, with the same long arms and strong will as his youngest son.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 13, 2020

The dark evergreens in the foreground and the luminous mountain in the background dwarf a solitary oarsman on a serene expanse of water.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2013

It had done with the body of the Osskilian oarsman Skiorh, and not as gebbeth did it follow him through the winds and over sea.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin