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canottiere

rower, oarsman

noun kah-not-TYEH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Canottiere (m) is a rower or oarsman, related to canottaggio ('rowing' as a sport). Do not confuse it with the feminine canottiera, a sleeveless undershirt or tank top: indossa una canottiera bianca. The plural is canottieri.

Examples

"Il canottiere ha vinto la medaglia d'oro."

Natural Translation

The rower won the gold medal.

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