Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oarsman

/ˈɔɹzmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: oars-man
IPA: /ˈɔɹzmən/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who rows a boat, either alone or with others.

Etymology

Etymology tree English oar English -s- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English oarsman From oar + -s- + -man.

Inflected Forms

oarsmen (plural)

Derived Forms

oarsmanship

Synonyms

rower

Rhymes With

outdoorsman

Questions

How do you pronounce oarsman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹzmən/.
What does oarsman mean?: A person who rows a boat, either alone or with others.
Where does oarsman come from?: Etymology tree English oar English -s- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English oarsman From oar + -s- + -man.

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