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rowboat

/ˈɹəʊbəʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
row-boat
IPA
/ˈɹəʊbəʊt/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small open boat propelled by oars (by rowing).

American usage

verb

To row a boat of this kind.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From row + boat.

Usage

Inflected Forms

rowboats (plural) rowing boat (alternative, UK) rowboats (present, singular) rowboating (participle, present) rowboated (participle, past) rowboated (past)

Derived Forms

rowboater rowboatful

Frequently Paired Words

sailboat motorboat

Synonyms

dinghy dory

Rhymes With

showboat towboat

Questions

How do you pronounce rowboat?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹəʊbəʊt/.
What does rowboat mean?
A small open boat propelled by oars (by rowing).
Where does rowboat come from?
From row + boat.

How to pronounce rowboat

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