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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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starboard

Sports; Rowing

The right side of a boat or shell when facing the bow.

starter

Sports; Rowing

He gives the signal for the race to begin and he also signals when there is a false start.

starting docks

Sports; Rowing

This is where the boats start the race from and it is also where the aligners are stationed when holding the shells in place.

starting zone

Sports; Rowing

The first 100 meters (328 feet) of the racecourse and it is within this area that a race can be stopped, maybe because of a broken oar or some other equipment failure. After the ...

starting zone buoys

Sports; Rowing

Starting zone buoys are yellow or orange and they mark the first 250 meters (820 feet) of the course.

stays

Sports; Rowing

This is the metal tube that is part of a rigger.

stern

Sports; Rowing

The back part of a boat.