rower
1 synonym for rower, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Someone who rows, especially a boat.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
oarsman
How to use rower
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
competitive rower
novice rower
use the rower
It's a plain, everyday word with no formal or informal marking.
Etymology
Rower comes from Middle English forms such as rower, rowere and roware, built from the verb row plus the agent-forming suffix -er. Related words for a rower turn up in Dutch, Danish and Norwegian, and an older equivalent, rōwend, existed in Old English.
Full origin of rower →Frequently asked questions
What does rower mean?
A rower is a person who rows a boat, or an exercise machine built to copy that rowing motion.
Is a rower a person or a machine?
It can be either: rower describes both someone who rows and the gym machine used to simulate rowing.
Where does the word rower come from?
It comes from Middle English, formed from row plus the suffix -er, meaning 'one who rows'.
