kürekçi

Meaning

  1. rower, oarsman, a person who rows a boat, either alone or with others
  2. maker or seller of shovels, peels and any other similar instruments

Synonyms

kürek çeken

Etymology

In summary

From Ottoman Turkish كوركجی (kürekci, “rower, oarsman”), equivalent to kürek (“oar; shovel, baker's peel”) + -çi.

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