rower B1 Topic:People & Society US /ˈroʊɝ/ UK /ˈɹəʊ.ə/ See IPA manual Freq #59493 Meanings 1 noun a person who propels a boat with oars, whether as work, transport, or sport Each rower pulled in rhythm as the boat entered the current. 2 noun an exercise machine that simulates the action of rowing He warmed up on the rower before beginning his strength workout. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who propels a boat... oarsmanoarswoman 2 noun · an exercise machine that... rowing machine Word family Forms rowers Derived forms pararower Related forms rowrowingoar Etymology From Middle English rower and rowere, formed from row and the agent suffix -er. Cognates in other Germanic languages likewise name a person who propels a boat with oars. Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # rower **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈroʊɝ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɹəʊ.ə/ **Frequency rank:** 59493 ## Meanings 1. a person who propels a boat with oars, whether as work, transport, or sport 2. an exercise machine that simulates the action of rowing ## Examples - Each rower pulled in rhythm as the boat entered the current. - He warmed up on the rower before beginning his strength workout. ## Synonyms - oarsman - oarswoman - rowing machine ## Derived Forms - pararower ## Related Forms - row - rowing - oar ## Etymology From Middle English rower and rowere, formed from row and the agent suffix -er. Cognates in other Germanic languages likewise name a person who propels a boat with oars. ## Topics - People & Society markdown