Synonyms:
rowing, row
Meaning: the act of rowing as a sport
Usage examples
Dolly saw it rowing toward her, and held on bravely.
Like rowing upstream against a strong downward current
"I'd be a nice sight, wouldn't I, rowing down the pond in a flat?
"You'll drown yourself or the twins, rowing about the pond in that flat," grumbled Marilla.
But at Oyster Bay our great and permanent amusements were rowing and sailing; I do not care for the latter, and am fond of the former.
Now Boots' brothers saw very well that the guard was rowing him over to the island, but they were glad to be rid of him, and didn't pay the least heed to him.
These grand officials were not required, however, to do much hard work at rowing, for there were two shallops provided, manned by strong men, to tow the skiff.
By this time we had got so far out of the run of the current that we kept steerage way even at our necessarily gentle rate of rowing, and I could keep her steady for the goal.
The oarsmen took their time. I watched their strokes vigorously catch the water, and they always waited ten seconds before rowing again, following the practice used in most navies.
He founded the inter-hospital rowing club at Putney and rowed in the first inter-hospital race; he played on the Varsity football team, and won the "throwing the hammer" at the sports.