rowes

/R OW1 Z/
noun
  1. 1

    A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden, etc.

  2. 2

    A horizontal line of entries in a table, etc., going from left to right, as opposed to a column going from top to bottom.

  3. 3

    A noisy argument.

  4. 4

    A continual loud noise.

  5. 5

    An act or instance of rowing.

  6. 6

    (weightlifting) Any of several thematically similar exercise movements performed with a pulling motion of the arms towards the back.

  7. 7

    A surname.

  8. 8

    (slang, chiefly in the plural) Clipping of cornrow. [(chiefly in the plural) One of a set of rows of tightly braided hair close to the scalp, forming a hairstyle, of African origin.]

  9. 9

    (colloquial) Ellipsis of Savile Row, a street in London, England, known for its traditional bespoke tailoring. [A street in Mayfair, City of Westminster, London, England, known for its bespoke tailoring for men.]

  10. 10

    (historical, colloquial) Ellipsis of Paternoster Row, a former street in London, England, that was a centre of the publishing trade.

  11. 11

    Initialism of right of way. [(uncountable) The right to proceed first in traffic, on land, on water or in the air. Also in metaphorical senses.]

  12. 12

    (travel, video games, digital rights management) Initialism of rest of world.

  13. 13

    (advertising) Initialism of run of week. [(advertising) The publisher's freedom to place an advertisement anywhere within a publication only within a given week.]

verb
  1. 1

    (intransitive) To argue noisily.

  2. 2

    (transitive or intransitive, nautical) To propel (a boat or other craft) over water using oars.

  3. 3

    (transitive) To transport in a boat propelled with oars.

  4. 4

    (intransitive) To be moved by oars.