oarsmanshipn.
/ˈɔːzmənʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈɔrzmənˌʃɪp/ The art of rowing; skill in the use of oars.
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society > travel > travel by water > propelling boat by oars, paddle, or pole > [noun] > rowing > art of
oarsmanship1873
1873 Daily News 18 Feb. 5/6 The apparent decline of good oarsmanship on the Isis.
1936 ‘M. Innes’ Death at President's Lodging (1988) xv. 234 In relief from his absorption he gave a critical eye to the oarsmanship.
1960 W. Connely Louis Sullivan as he Lived vi. 89 In the last week of July two crews of the athletes turned to oarsmanship.
1992 Economist 1 Aug. 63/1 Oxford, Cambridge's arch-rival in everything from astrophysics to oarsmanship, plans to open the doors of its School of Management Studies in 1994.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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