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oarsman
CIDE DICTIONARY
oarsman, n.
One who uses, or is skilled in the use of, an oar; a rower. [1913 Webster]
"At the prow of the boat, rose one of the oarsmen." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
oarsman, n. (pl. -men; fem. oarswoman, pl. -women) a rower.
Derivative
oarsmanship n.
THESAURUS
oarsman
bargee, bargeman, barger, boat-handler, boater, boatman, boatsman, ferrier, ferryman, galley slave, gondolier, lighterman, oar, punter, rower, waterman, yachter, yachtsmanROGET THESAURUS
oarsman
Mariner
N sailor, mariner, navigator, seaman, seafarer, seafaring man, dock walloper, tar, jack tar, salt, able seaman, A, B, man-of-war's man, bluejacket, galiongee, galionji, marine, jolly, midshipman, middy, skipper, shipman, boatman, ferryman, waterman, lighterman, bargeman, longshoreman, bargee, gondolier, oar, oarsman, rower, boatswain, cockswain, coxswain, steersman, pilot, crew, aerial navigator, aeronaut, balloonist, Icarus, aeroplanist, airman, aviator, birdman, man-bird, wizard of the air, aviatrix, flier, pilot, test pilot, glider pilot, bush pilot, navigator, flight attendant, steward, stewardess, crew, astronaut, cosmonaut, parachutist, paratrooper.For further exploring for "oarsman" in Webster Dictionary Online