4 entries under this word

Row

Rōw, n.

noun

(rō), n. [A-S. rāw, D. rij, L. Ger. riege, rēge, O. H. Ger. rīga, M. H. Ger. rige, N. H. Ger. reihe. Cf. Rew.]

Sense 1. A series of persons or things arranged in a continued line; a line; a rank; a file; as, a row of trees; a row of gems or pearls; a row of houses or columns. “The bright seraphim in burning row.” Milton.

Sense 2. An excursion taken in a boat with oars.

Row culture (Agric.), the practice of cultivating crops in drills.

Rōw, v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. ROWED; p. pr. & vb. n. ROWING.] [A-S. rōwan, L. Ger. rojen, M. H. Ger. rü-ejen, D. roejen, Dan. roe, Sw. ro, Icel. rōa, H. Ger. rudern. Cf. RUDDER.]

Sense 1. To impel, as a boat or vessel, along the surface of water by oars; as, to row a boat.

Sense 2. To transport by rowing; as, to row the captain ashore in his barge.

Rōw, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. 1. To labor with the oar; as, to row well. 2. To be moved by oars; as, the boat rows easily.

Row, n.

noun

(rou), n. [Abbreviated from rout, q. v.] A riotous, noisy disturbance. Byron.