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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

Kids cannon-balled off the sides and rocked it like a rowboat.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

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

From Salon • May 18, 2024

Her husband, John Sonnichsen, had followed her in a rowboat.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023

This time, Winnie was careful not to make a noise when she climbed into the rowboat.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit




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