intransitive or absol. To back a boat, to work the oars backwards.
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释义 | society > travel > travel by water > propelling boat by oars, paddle, or pole > [verb (intransitive)] > row > row in specific manner or style (12) sheave1611 intransitive or absol. To back a boat, to work the oars backwards. to pull away1676 intransitive. To pull on an oar repeatedly or with vigour. Formerly frequently in imperative. Cf. sense 25 and away, adv. 6. paddle1697 intransitive. To row lightly or gently with oars; spec. (of a rowing crew) to row slowly and with little effort. to stretch one's oars1697 to stretch to the oar (or stroke) (rarely trans. to stretch one's oars): to put forth one's strength in rowing; also figurative. Also, to stretch out. to stretch to the oar (or stroke)1697 to stretch to the oar (or stroke) (rarely trans. to stretch one's oars): to put forth one's strength in rowing; also figurative. Also, to stretch out. to row dry1769 To row without splashing water into the boat with the oars. row dry! (Nautical): a command to row in this manner. Now historical. to stretch out1836 to stretch to the oar (or stroke) (rarely trans. to stretch one's oars): to put forth one's strength in rowing; also figurative. Also, to stretch out. screw1866 In Sport and Games. intransitive. Rowing. To move the body from one side to the other during a stroke, as opposed to backwards and forwards in a… bucket1869 Rowing. intransitive. To hurry the forward swing of the body preparatory to taking the stroke; also transitive, as to bucket the recovery; and ca… to pull one's weight1878 to pull one's weight: (originally) to row with effect in proportion to one's weight (cf. sense 25b); (now usually figurative) to perform one's due… sky1881 intransitive. To lift the blade of an oar too high when rowing. to wash out1884 Rowing. intransitive in phrase to wash out, to fail to lift out the blade of the oar squarely at the finish of the stroke. |
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