rowed

Plied the oars

Rowed is the past tense of row, meaning to propel a boat using oars: We rowed across the lake at dawn.

It also serves as past tense for the British sense of row meaning to quarrel: They rowed about money for hours.

technique

stroke

Sudden brain blood blockage

feathering · recovery · sweep · scull · rigging · slide · rating · square · extract · entry

equipment

oar

Lever for watercraft

  • shellHard outer covering
  • scullLightweight racing rowboat
  • riggerOne who handles tackle

seat · slide · rowlock · blade · collar · sleeve · gate · stretcher · ergometer · boathouse

teamwork

crew

Working team aboard

timing · together · unison · swing · cohesion · cadence · harmony · cooperation · coxswain · eight

movement

glide

Move with effortless continuity

drift · stroke · pull · paddle · cross · ferry · upstream · downstream · current · wake

exertion

stroke

Sudden brain blood blockage

  • pullForce toward oneself
  • heaveForceful lift or throw
  • powerEnergy transfer rate

drive · effort · fatigue · sweat · burn · muscles · cardio · stamina · endurance · fitness

watercraft

boat

Watercraft for travel

quad · eight · pair · skiff · dinghy · wherry · gig · gondola · sampan · trireme

racing

regatta

Organized boat racing event

race · championship · varsity · headrace · heats · finals · crews · eights · henley · lane

argument

quarreled

Disputed angrily

squabbled · wrangled · clashed · feuded · fought · disagreed · sparred · tiff · spat · words

Opposites
propulsion method

rowedmotored

Traveled by vehicle

sailed · powered · drifted · floated · cruised

interpersonal conflict

rowedagreed

Shared the same view

harmonized · reconciled · concurred · made up · got along

Phrases
Family

row, rowing, rows, rowboat, rower, rowers, rowing machine, rowboats, rowhouse

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G