noun
rowboat
A small boat propelled by oars, typically for leisure or short-distance transport.
湖で手漕ぎボートを借りて、のんびりと漕いだ。
We rented a rowboat on the lake and rowed leisurely.
Variant with 漕ぎ written in hiragana; less common but still used.
A general term for any small boat, including motorboats and sailboats. 手漕ぎボート specifically means a manually rowed boat.
Compound of 手漕ぎ (hand rowing) + ボート (boat).