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bowmen

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plural of bowman

as in oarsmen

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While Viking sagas mention rhythmic chants to aid oarsmen, the dramatic, coordinated movements seen today bear little resemblance to actual Viking rowing techniques.

— Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Nonetheless, killing such huge creatures was exceptionally risky—and not just for the oarsmen and harpooners in the boats.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

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Over millions of years, those extra abdominal oars were simplified, repurposed, and eventually erased entirely, leaving behind the streamlined six-legged architects of Earth’s terrestrial ecosystems.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Behind them, Stephen Root is laughing at Kate O’Flynn holding a plastic owl over her face, while Hamish Linklater quietly tests out a pair of old-timey oars.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

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Several others were Olympic rowers, with a weightlifter, Olympic gladiator and NASA engineer rounding out the team.

— Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
With a steely disposition, Dikha is seen in the videos standing at the very front of a thin boat, executing a repetitive series of dance moves as a line of rowers propel them through a river.

— Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

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