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The beat at which the oarsmen are rowing. With coxed crews, the coxswain often raps out the cadence to keep the oarsmen pulling together.
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The tapered section of a boat between the bowman and the bow of the boat or between the coxswain and the stern. So called because it used to be covered with canvas.
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| Catch |
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The portion of the stroke when the oar initially engages the water.
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| Catch a Crab |
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To make a a faulty stroke, usually because the blade enters the water at an angle, instead of perpendicularly.
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| Check |
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Deceleration caused by poor rowing technique, usually because an oarsman puts pressure on the stretcher without applying simultaneous, countervailing pressure on the pin.
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| Check it Down |
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An emergency command from the coxswain to jam oars into the water in order to stop the boat.
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| Course |
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A straight area in the water, typically 4 to 8 lanes wide, for rowing competition. The standard Olympic course is 2,000 meters long.
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| Cox Box |
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A small electronic device that amplifies the coxswain's voice and also gives a readout of information, such as the current stroke rating.
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Descriptive of a boat or crew that has a coxswain.
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Descriptive of a boat or crew with no coxswain.
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| Coxswain |
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The helmsman, who has two important jobs: To keep the boat moving straight by making minor corrections to the rudder, and to keep the oarsmen rowing at the desired stroke rate.
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