I. ˈrō verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rōwan; akin to Middle High German rüejen to row, Latin remus oar
Date: before 12th century
intransitive verb
1. : to propel a boat by means of oars
2. : to move by or as if by the propulsion of oars
transitive verb
1.
a. : to propel with or as if with oars
b.
(1) : to participate in (a rowing match)
(2) : to compete against in rowing
(3) : to pull (an oar) in a crew
2. : to transport in an oar-propelled boat
• row·er ˈrō-ər noun
II. noun
Date: 1832
: an act or instance of rowing
III. noun
Etymology: Middle English rawe; akin to Old English rǣw row, Old High German rīga line, and perhaps to Sanskrit rikhati he scratches
Date: 13th century
1. : a number of objects arranged in a usually straight line
a row of bottles
also : the line along which such objects are arranged
planted the corn in parallel row s
2.
a. : way , street
b. : a street or area dominated by a specific kind of enterprise or occupancy
doctors' row
3. : twelve-tone row
4.
a. : a continuous strip usually running horizontally or parallel to a baseline
b. : a horizontal arrangement of items
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- in a row
IV. transitive verb
Date: 1657
: to form into rows
V. ˈrau̇ noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1746
: a noisy disturbance or quarrel
VI. ˈrau̇ intransitive verb
Date: 1797
: to engage in a row : have a quarrel