- rowing
- noun Date: before 12th century 1. the propelling of a boat by means of oars ; the action of one that rows 2. the sport of racing in shells
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rowing — ● rowing nom masculin (mot anglais) Vieux. Sport de l aviron. ⇒ROWING, subst. masc. SPORTS, vieilli. Sport de l aviron. Synon. vieilli canotage. Je continue à recevoir d Angleterre mes revues de rowing (ANOUILH, Sauv., 1938, III, p. 222). ♦… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Rowing — may refer to:* Watercraft rowing, rowing as a form of propulsion * Rowing (sport), competitive rowing ** Coastal and ocean rowing, rowing performed on the sea ** Ocean rowing, the sport of rowing across oceans * Indoor rowing, structured exercise … Wikipedia
rowing — Propulsion of a boat by means of oars. As a sport, it involves one of two kinds of boat: (1) the shell, a narrow, light racing boat propelled by eight rowers pulling single oars under the direction of a coxswain; and (2) the scull, a racing shell … Universalium
rowing — In rowing (unlike canoe paddling) the human effort of arms and legs, maximized by a sliding seat, is complemented by mechanical advantage as oars pivot in rowlocks fixed on the boat’s side or, better still, on outriggers. A sculler pulling a… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
rowing — n. 1) to go rowing 2) to go in for rowing * * * [ raʊɪŋ] to go in for rowing to go rowing … Combinatory dictionary
rowing — [[t]ro͟ʊɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Rowing is a sport in which people or teams race against each other in boats with oars. ...competitions in rowing, swimming and water skiing … English dictionary
Rowing — Row Row, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rowing}.] [AS. r?wan; akin to D. roeijen, MHG. r[ u]ejen, Dan. roe, Sw. ro, Icel. r?a, L. remus oar, Gr. ?, Skr. aritra. [root]8. Cf. {Rudder}.] 1. To propel with oars, as a boat or vessel,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rowing — noun Rowing is used before these nouns: ↑boat, ↑machine, ↑squad … Collocations dictionary
rowing — akademinis irklavimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Irklavimo sporto šaka – lenktynės akademinėmis valtimis. Atsirado Anglijoje. 1715 m. čia surengtos pirmosios lenktynės. Dabar moterys ir vyrai lenktyniauja 2000 m… … Sporto terminų žodynas
rowing — irklavimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Antikos sporto šaka, vadinta valčių greitumo varžybomis. Iki I a. pr. Kr. buvo rengiamos irklinių laivų su burėmis (galerų) varžybos. Vėliau varžydavosi 3–8 irkluotojų irkluojamos… … Sporto terminų žodynas
rowing — irklavimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Valties varymas irklais. Žinomas senovės inkų, egiptiečių, graikų, romėnų. Dabar irklavimas – fizinių pratimų rūšis, sporto šakų grupė, aktyviojo poilsio priemonė, pramoga. Gali būti … Sporto terminų žodynas
