marine vs rowing

marine

noun
  • A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship 

  • A marine corps. 

  • A painting representing some marine subject. 

adj
  • Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea. 

  • Inhabiting the high seas; oceanic; pelagic. (distinguished from maritime or littoral) 

  • Relating to or connected with the sea (in operation, scope, etc.), especially as pertains to shipping, a navy, or naval forces. 

  • Used or adapted for use at sea. 

verb
  • To equip (a boat) with sailors and other personnel required for an ocean voyage. 

  • To temporarily inundate with water and/or other marine substances. 

  • To adapt for use in a marine environment. 

rowing

noun
  • The action of propelling a boat with oars. 

  • The action of the verb to row. 

  • The rowing of boats as a competitive sport. 

  • The act of having a row, or argument. 

How often have the words marine and rowing occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )