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for Rowed
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
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, along the
surface of water; as, to row a boat.
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2. To transport in a boat propelled with oars; as, to row the
captain ashore in his barge.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Rowed \Rowed\, a.
Formed into a row, or rows; having a row, or rows; as, a
twelve-rowed ear of corn.
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