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row-barge Now only Hist.
[f. row v.1]
A barge propelled by oars or sweeps.
c1513in Ellis Orig. Lett. Ser. iii. I. 155 The one was Coke the Qwenys servant in a row barge. a1548Hall Chron., Hen. VIII, 23 The said Admirall put hymself in a small rowe barge, with three other small rowyng shippes and his awne ship boate. 1653H. Cogan tr. Pinto's Trav. xxiii. 83 After these vessels followed a number of row-barges. a1656Ussher Ann. (1658) 288 The rest were of the nature of Row-barges. 1716Lond. Gaz. No. 5464 Going in the Chertsey Row-barge from London. 1737Gentl. Mag. VII. 370/1 No Tilt-Boat or Row-Barge to take at one Time more than 37 Passengers. 1761Hume Hist. Eng. xxvii. II. 128 He was followed by some row-barges and some crayers. 1860Motley Netherl. I. v. 165 Teligny ventured forth in a row-barge. |