Sports

Sports

Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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outboard

Sports; Rowing

That part of the oar that goes from the button to the tip of the blade.

outrigger

Sports; Rowing

This is a metal structure, which is used to support the oarlock. This is also sometimes called a rigger.

skeg

Sports; Rowing

This is a small flat piece, usually made of plastic but it can be wood, which is fastened vertically to the bottom of the shell near the stern. This is used to help the shell stay ...

sky

Sports; Rowing

When an oarsman lifts the oar too high out of the water before they take their next stroke.

sleeve

Sports; Rowing

This is a jacket on the shaft of an oar where the button is placed and it is used to fasten the blade to the oarlock.

slide

Sports; Rowing

This is the seat where the oarsmen sit. It gets its name because it slides along the bottom of the shell to help the oarsmen get more power into their stroke.