Common Rowing Terms
| Group |
Term |
Definition |
| Terms for Rowing Techniques |
stroke |
The action of pushing with ones legs to move the boat |
| recovery |
The action of moving up the slide to the catch |
| catch |
The starting position of a stroke |
| finish |
The ending position of a stroke |
| slide |
A track on which a rower moves and rows |
| sculling |
The rowing form using two smaller oar, one in each hand |
| sweeping |
The rowing form using one large oar held in both hands |
| Terms used on the water |
oar |
the item used to row, consisting of a handle, shaft, and blade |
| square |
positioning the oar so the blade is perpendicular to the water |
| feather |
positioning the oar so the blade is flat on the water |
| check |
putting the blade of the oar in the water, usually to stop the boat |
| weigh enough |
means to stop rowing and feather your blade |
| bow |
The front of the boat, identified as the seats closer to the bow-ball |
| stern |
The back of the boat, identified as further from the bow ball |
| port |
from the perspective of a rower, the right side of the boat |
| starboard |
from the perspective of a rower, the left side of the boat
|
| Terms used on land |
hands-on |
the order given to get a hold of a boat |
| up-to |
order given to raise a boat to a certain height |
| up-over heads |
order given to raise a boat overhead, held with locked out arms |
| weigh enough |
order to stop walking and wait |
| bow |
the half of the boat closest to the bow-ball |
| stern |
the half of the boat furthest from the bow-ball |
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