rowing vs yachting

rowing

noun
  • The rowing of boats as a competitive sport. 

  • The action of the verb to row. 

  • The action of propelling a boat with oars. 

  • The act of having a row, or argument. 

yachting

noun
  • A physical activity involving boats, be it racing sailing boats, cruising to distant shores, or day-sailing along a coast. 

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