Etymology

rower

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Today it means: One who rows. Full definition →

Middle English rower
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromrower
  2. English todayrower

From Middle English rower, rowere, roware, equivalent to row + -er. Cognate with Dutch roeier (“rower”), Danish roer (“rower”), Norwegian roer (“rower”). Compare also Old English rōwend (“rower”).

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