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oarsman|ˈɔəzmən|
[f. oar's, possessive of oar + man; formerly oarman: see prec.]
A ‘man of the oar’; one who uses oars; a rower.
1811Weekly Reg. I. xiv. 245/1 They certainly possess great dexterity as oarsmen. 1824W. Irving T. Trav. I. 328, I was one of the most expert oarsmen that rowed on the Isis. 1871R. Ellis Catullus lxiv. 13 Scarcely the wave foamed white to the reckless harrow of oarsmen. 1891A. J. Foster Ouse 208 Sandy's Cut is well known to Cambridge oarsmen.
Hence ˈoarsmanship, the art of rowing.
1873Daily News 18 Feb. 5/6 The apparent decline of good oarsmanship on the Isis. 1882Standard 16 Sept. 3/6 The amateur oarsmanship of the London Clubs. |