Oarsmen

Oarsmen
Oarsman Oars"man ([=o]rz"man), n.; pl. {Oarsmen} (-men). 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. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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