rowboat

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrəʊbəʊt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈroʊˌboʊt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rō′bōt′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
row•boat /ˈroʊˌboʊt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa small boat designed for rowing.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
row•boat  (rō′bōt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa small boat designed for rowing.
  • row2 + boat 1530–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rowboat / ˈrəʊˌbəʊt/
  1. the usual US and Canadian word for rowing boat
'rowboat' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
York boat - adrift - bateau - caïque - crutch - galley - inrigger - row - rowing boat - surf boat - tag boat - vessel - water - wherry

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