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Rowboat

🔄 Synonyms of "Rowboat"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
dinghynoun	(nautical) A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.
dorynoun	Any of several different families of large-eyed, silvery, deep-bodied, laterally compressed, and roughly discoid marine fish.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rowboat"

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Word	Definition
dinghynoun	(nautical) A small open boat, propelled by oars or paddles, carried as a tender, lifeboat, or pleasure craft on a ship.
dorynoun	Any of several different families of large-eyed, silvery, deep-bodied, laterally compressed, and roughly discoid marine fish.
canoenoun	(nautical) A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.
skiffnoun	A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern.
boatnoun	A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.
motorboatnoun	(nautical) Any vessel driven by an engine (either inboard or outboard), but especially a small one.
outriggernoun	(nautical) A long thin timber, pontoon, or other float attached parallel to a canoe or boat by projecting struts as a means of preventing tipping or capsizing.
bargenoun	(nautical) A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.
vesselnoun	A craft for transportation on or in water, air, or space.
raftnoun	A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.
shipnoun	(nautical) A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.
lifeboatnoun	(nautical) A boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people or people in distress at sea (either launched from the shore with a crew, or else carried on board a larger ship).
canoeingnoun	A water sport involving travelling or racing in canoes or kayaks.
paddlingnoun	The act of using a paddle.
cutternoun	A person or device that cuts (in various senses).
floatnoun	A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
barknoun	The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog, a fox, and some other animals.
rowboaternoun	(nautical) Someone who rows in a rowboat.
rowingnoun	The action of propelling a boat with oars.
river boatnoun	Alternative form of riverboat. [A watercraft designed for operating on rivers.]