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- noun Plural form of
rower .
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Examples
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"The thing that makes this special is that countless Olympian rowers from the 1960s on have given us money, written us notes, given us moral support, come by practice," head men's coach Mike Teti said.
USATODAY.com - U.S. men's 8 swing gold; American women grab silver 2004
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Amidships between the rowers were the black soldiers; there was a bridge for the rowing-master, and for the Captain's chair.
The King Must Die Renault, Mary, 1905-1983 1958
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In the fleet the rowers are the highest class; next come the fighting-men; and lowest of all are the officers.
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder James De Mille
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One of the rowers was a beautiful young woman named Atalanta, who had been nursed among the mountains by a bear.
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One of the rowers was a beautiful young woman named Atalanta, who had been nursed among the mountains by a bear.
Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy Myths and Legends of the Nations of the World Retold for Boys and Girls Logan [Editor] Marshall
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Upon her deck were rowers with dream-made oars, and the rowers were the people of men's fancies, and princes of old story and people who had died, and people who had never been.
The Gods of Pegana Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett Dunsany 1917
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In the last boat which left the shore the two commanders sat together in the sheets, a strange contrast to one another, while under the feet of the rowers was a litter of huge stones which Sir Nigel had ordered to be carried to the cog.
The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902
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In the last boat which left the shore the two commanders sat together in the sheets, a strange contrast to one another, while under the feet of the rowers was a litter of huge stones which Sir Nigel had ordered to be carried to the cog.
The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902
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In the last boat which left the shore the two commanders sat together in the sheets, a strange contrast to one another, while under the feet of the rowers was a litter of huge stones which Sir Nigel had ordered to be carried to the cog.
The White Company 1890
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The reason is that the rowers are a weak people, and their food is not very nourishing.
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