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oarsman

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Water, Sport
oars·man /ˈɔːzmən $ ˈɔːrz-/ noun (plural oarsmen /-mən/) [countable]  TTWDSsomeone who rows a boat, especially in races 〔尤指划船比赛中的〕划手,桨手 rower
Examples from the Corpus
oarsmanHe pulled, and managed to bend forwards at the waist like an oarsman.John Hebbes was one of the University's best oarsmen.You would not want to insult Redgrave by trying to call him the best oarsman in the world.A first-rate swimmer and skilful oarsman, he loved the river as another might love a turbulent and demanding woman.I watched as the boat, propelled by a solitary oarsman, turned into the shore almost directly in front of me.Some people say that lurking in its depths is a fish so dangerous that oarsmen venture out at their peril.When they reached the middle, he ordered the oarsmen to stop and with a last farewell he stepped overboard.This oarsman says it took a bite out of his blade.
oars·man nounChineseSyllable
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oarsman
oarsman /ˈɔːzmən $ ˈɔːrz-/ noun (plural oarsmen /-mən/) [countable]
someone who rows a boat, especially in races ⇨ rower


oars·man, BrE /ˈɔːzmən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɔːrzmən/ 🔊 oars·womanBrE /ˈɔːzwʊmən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɔːrzwʊmən/ 🔊 noun (
plural
oars·men BrE /ˈɔːzmən/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɔːrzmən/ 🔊
, oars·women BrE /ˈɔːzwɪmɪn/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɔːrzwɪmɪn/ 🔊
)
a person who rows a boat, especially as a member of a crew (= team) 桨手;划桨人;(尤指)划艇队员