rowing

/ˈɹoʊɪŋ/noun

The sport or activity of moving a boat through water using oars.

Example sentence

“She joined the university rowing team and trains on the river at dawn.”

Two words hide in one spelling: 'ROH-ing' is the boat sport, while British 'ROW-ing', rhyming with cow, means having a loud argument.

Related words

sailingThe activity or sport of traveling across water in a boat powered by the wind.taekwondoA Korean martial art famous for its wide variety of kicks.divingThe activity of plunging into water, or of descending or dropping down suddenly.karateA martial art from Okinawa based mainly on punches and kicks, though it also includes throws, joint locks, grappling, and other fighting techniques.snorkelingSwimming face-down at the water's surface while breathing through a snorkel tube.judoA sport and martial art from Japan, developed from the older fighting system of jujutsu.