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rowing boat

noun

Definition of rowing boat

chiefly British

as in canoe

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Instead, new tariffs will be applied to Canadian exports of cocoa powder, vinyl flooring, shampoo, canoes and other products.

— New York Times, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026
And in May of last year, 61-year-old Cynthia Diekema was killed after an alligator tipped her out of her canoe.

— Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of canoe

Noun

Such a difficult start was understandable after a hugely disruptive offseason, which saw a raft of star players leave the club, including Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins, Ezri Konsa, Emi Martinez and Youri Tielemans.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
In the same era, Democrats in Congress enacted a raft of social programs that would become part of the language, such as Medicare and Medicaid.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of raft

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As pheasants dart around the 13,000-acre Althorp estate, Charles Spencer carefully climbs into a small rowboat on the edge of Althorp’s historic Round Oval lake and paddles to the center island.

— Michelle Tauber, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
In Sacramento, the new governor, Leland Stanford, had to be taken to his inauguration by rowboat.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of rowboat

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Twenty-six miles to the south, Ronald Conley rescued his dogs from his elevated house with a pontoon boat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Highlights and experiences It is always a special event stepping out of Venice’s airport onto a pontoon and a polished mahogany water taxi that drops you off canalside near your hotel, after a purr through the Grand Canal.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of pontoon

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And to explore the surroundings, the schooner has a sailing dinghy and bicycles prepped and ready for its passengers.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
On Tuesday, hundreds of activists gathered at a marina in Gosport, near Portsmouth, as Thomas filmed himself going out to sea to try to intercept a dinghy carrying dozens of migrants across the Channel from France.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of dinghy

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Backers envision more riverside development bringing tourists to kayak, fish and otherwise enjoy cleaner waterways that are more hospitable to native plants and animals.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
San Diego Police also shared several images of Youngs, as well as a picture of her kayak, along with her description.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of kayak

Noun

Matt Steven stepped into the booth at the start of 2026, having already coached New Zealand’s 49er skiff crew to an Olympic silver medal at Paris 2024.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The teen told White that his brother was still under the skiff at the time of his rescue, according to the Anchorage Daily News.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of skiff

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For most of the year, Lyndon Laveaux is like any other artist in Los Angeles, auditioning for acting gigs, making music and writing projects.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
All Points East takes place annually in east London’s Victoria Park and regularly hosts massive outdoor gigs by a diverse bill.

— Thomas Smith, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026

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