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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ROWING

ppr. Impelling, as a boat by oars.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

rowing

row ing |ˈrō -iNG ˈrəʊɪŋ | noun the sport or pastime of propelling a boat by means of oars. Racing takes place in narrow, light boats (shells ), between single rowers (scullers ) with two oars, or between crews of two, four, or eight people with one oar each; crews are often steered by a coxswain.

 

rowing boat

row ing boat |ˈroʊɪŋ ˌboʊt | noun British term for rowboat.

 

rowing machine

row ing ma chine |ˈroʊɪŋ məˌʃin | noun an exercise machine with a sliding seat, used to strengthen the muscles used in rowing.

 

Oxford Dictionary

rowing

row ¦ing |ˈrəʊɪŋ | noun [ mass noun ] the sport or pastime of propelling a boat by means of oars. Racing takes place in narrow, light boats (shells ), between single rowers (scullers ) with two oars, or between crews of two, four, or eight people with one oar each; crews are often steered by a coxswain.

 

rowing boat

row ¦ing boat noun Brit. a small boat propelled by use of oars.

 

rowing machine

row ¦ing ma |chine noun an exercise machine with oars and a sliding seat, for exercising the muscles used in rowing.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

rowing

row ing /róʊɪŋ /名詞 U 舟漕 (こ ); ボートレース .~́ b at ⦅英 ⦆rowboat .~́ mach ne スポーツ ローイングマシーン 〘ボートの漕 そう 法を練習する器具 〙.