Dictionary Definition
rowing n : the act of rowing as a sport [syn:
row]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes with: -əʊɪŋ
Verb
rowing- present participle of row
Noun
- The action of the verb to row.
- The action of propelling a boat with oars.
- The rowing of boats as a competitive sport.
Synonyms
Translations
action of the verb "to row"
- Czech: veslování
- Danish: ro
- Finnish: soutaminen, soutu
- Italian: voga
the sport
- Czech: veslování
- Danish: roning
- Finnish: soutu
- French: aviron
- Italian: canottaggio
Extensive Definition
Rowing may refer to:
- Watercraft rowing, rowing as a form of propulsion
- Rowing
(sport), competitive rowing
- Coastal and ocean rowing, rowing performed on the sea
- Ocean rowing, the sport of rowing across oceans
- Indoor rowing, structured exercise similar to rowing boats
See also
rowing in Catalan: Rem (esport)
rowing in German: Rudern
rowing in Estonian: Sõudmine
rowing in Esperanto: kanuado
rowing in French: Aviron
rowing in Italian: Canottaggio
rowing in Dutch: Roeien
rowing in Danish: Roning
rowing in Japanese: ボート
rowing in Norwegian: Robåt
rowing in Occitan (post 1500): rem
rowing in Polish: Wioślarstwo
rowing in Finnish: Soutu
rowing in Swedish: Rodd
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
boating, canoeing, circumnavigation,
coasting, cruising, gunkholing, motorboating, navigability, navigating, navigation, passage-making,
periplus, sailing, sculling, sea travel, seafaring, steaming, travel by water,
voyaging, water travel,
yachting