noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
rowing; paddling by hand
Refers to manually propelling a boat with oars or paddles, as opposed to using a motor or sail. Often used attributively with ボート or 船.
手漕ぎボートで湖を渡った。
We crossed the lake in a rowboat.
手漕ぎの船は静かでいいですね。
A hand-rowed boat is nice and quiet, isn't it?
Compound of 手 (hand) and 漕ぎ (rowing), the continuative form of 漕ぐ (to row).