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rowboat

[roh-boht] / ˈroʊˌboʊt /
NOUN
dinghy
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NOUN
skiff
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Behind, at some distance, is a rowboat with whalers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

If you’ve ever taken a rowboat into the Blue Grotto on the Italian isle of Capri, this cave’s interior will give you déja vù in another hue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024

They had me in the SS Mooch, which was a rinky-dink rowboat.

From Salon • May 18, 2024

When museum representatives notified him that they could no longer house the JRH, Hanssen said deciding what to do with the rowboat brought up many bittersweet feelings.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2023

But the only boat in view was an upside-down rowboat abandoned on the rocks beneath the inn, its bottom thoroughly rotted out.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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