rowing boat /ˈrəʊɪŋ bəʊt $ ˈroʊɪŋ boʊt/ noun [countable]
British English a small boat that you move through the water with oars (=long poles that are flat at the end) Synonym : row boat American English

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yacht a large boat with a sail, used for pleasure or sport
sailing boat British English, sailboat American English a boat that uses one or more sails
rowing boat British English, rowboat American English a small boat that you move through the water with oars
dinghy a small open boat used for pleasure, or for taking people between a ship and the shore
catamaran a sailing boat with two separate hulls (=the part that goes in the water)
trimaran a sailing boat with three separate HULLSs
barge a large low boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying heavy goods on a canal or river
canal boat (also narrow boat British English) a boat that you use on canals
canoe a long light boat that is open at the top and pointed at both ends, which you move along using a paddle. Canoes are for one to three people
kayak a light boat for one or two people, that is pointed at both ends and covered on top. A kayak has round holes on top in which the people sit, and you move it along using a paddle.
punt a long thin boat with a flat bottom that you move by pushing a long pole against the bottom of the river – used for pleasure
houseboat a boat that is specially made so that you can live on it
pleasure boat a small boat, for example a sailing boat or a rowing boat, that people use on a lake, river etc:
People were out on the lake in pleasure boats.

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