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Added 10 October 2026

rower

/ˈɹəʊ.ə(ɹ)/ noun

In Latin: rēmex Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rower at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Someone who rows a boat.

Origin

From Middle English rower, rowere, roware, equivalent to row + -er. Cognate with Dutch roeier (“rower”), Danish roer (“rower”), Norwegian roer (“rower”). Compare also Old English rōwend (“rower”).

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