row

row

row¹ [rō]

n.

[ME rowe < OE ræw, akin to Ger reihe < IE base * rei-, to tear, split > RIVE, REAP]

1. a number of people or things arranged so as to form a line, esp. a straight line

2. any of a series of such horizontal lines in parallel, as of seats in a theater or airplane, corn in a field, etc.

3. a street with a line of buildings on either side, specif. one with occupants or establishments of a specified kind [fraternity row]

vt.

to arrange or put in a row or rows

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☆ hard row to hoe or long row to hoe

anything difficult or wearisome to do

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in a row

in succession; consecutively

row² [rō]

vt.

[ME rowen < OE rowan, akin to ON roa < IE base * erē-, to row, oar > RUDDER, L remus, oar, Gr eretēs, rower]

1. to propel (a boat, etc.) on water by or as by using oars

2. to convey in or on a boat, etc. propelled in this way

3. to employ (a specified number of oars): said of a boat

4. to use (oarsmen, a stroke, etc. as specified) in rowing, esp. in a race

5. to engage in (a race) by rowing

6. to row against in a race

vi.

1. to use oars in propelling a boat

2. to be propelled by means of oars: said of a boat

n.

1. an act or period of rowing

2. a trip made by rowboat

rower

n.

row³ [rou]

n.

[back-form. < ? ROUSE¹, with loss of s, as in PEA or CHERRY]

a noisy quarrel, dispute, or disturbance; squabble, brawl, or commotion

vi.

to make, or take part in, a noisy quarrel or disturbance