| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | alignment | boats lined evenly at start |
| 2. | AT | anaerobic threshold training zone |
| 3. | back it down | row backward to move astern |
| 4. | balance | stability from side to side |
| 5. | blade | the flat part of oar |
| 6. | boathouse | building for shells and gear |
| 7. | bow | the front of the boat |
| 8. | bury | place blade fully underwater |
| 9. | catch | blade entry at stroke start |
| 10. | check | loss of boat speed |
| 11. | collar | ring that sets oar position |
| 12. | compression | knees drawn up at front |
| 13. | connection | solid link from catch to drive |
| 14. | cox | short form of coxswain |
| 15. | coxswain | person who steers and commands |
| 16. | crab | blade trapped by the water |
| 17. | crosswind | wind blowing across the course |
| 18. | damper | lever changing erg airflow |
| 19. | dead heat | exact tie in a race |
| 20. | deck | covered top section of shell |
| 21. | dig | blade too deep in water |
| 22. | dock | platform for getting afloat |
| 23. | double | boat for two scullers |
| 24. | drag factor | measure of erg resistance feel |
| 25. | drive | power phase of the stroke |
| 26. | easy oar | row lightly and gently |
| 27. | eight | boat for eight rowers |
| 28. | ejector crab | violent crab throwing handle back |
| 29. | engine room | middle rowers supplying power |
| 30. | erg | rowing machine for training |
| 31. | ergometer | machine measuring rowing work |
| 32. | false start | starting before the signal |
| 33. | feather | turn blade parallel to water |
| 34. | fin | fixed stabilizing blade below hull |
| 35. | final | last race deciding places |
| 36. | finish | end of the drive |
| 37. | flywheel | spinning wheel inside many ergs |
| 38. | foot stretcher | adjustable foot support in shell |
| 39. | four | boat for four sweep rowers |
| 40. | gunwale | upper edge of the shell |
| 41. | hands away | hands move out after finish |
| 42. | head race | time trial over longer course |
| 43. | headwind | wind blowing against travel |
| 44. | heat | preliminary race to qualify |
| 45. | hold water | square blades to slow boat |
| 46. | hull | main body of the boat |
| 47. | interval | repeated work with rest |
| 48. | keel | centerline along the hull bottom |
| 49. | lane | assigned racing path on water |
| 50. | launch | small boat used by coaches |
| 51. | layback | backward body angle at finish |
| 52. | length | distance covered each stroke |
| 53. | let it run | stop rowing and let glide |
| 54. | lightweight | rower in lower weight class |
| 55. | monitor | screen showing erg data |
| 56. | oar | the lever used to row |
| 57. | oarlock | pivot that holds the oar |
| 58. | openweight | rower in unrestricted weight class |
| 59. | pacing | managing speed across a race |
| 60. | pair | boat for two sweep rowers |
| 61. | photo finish | finish decided by camera |
| 62. | piece | timed or measured work interval |
| 63. | port | left side of the boat |
| 64. | power ten | ten hard strokes together |
| 65. | pressure | amount of force on the oar |
| 66. | puddle | swirl left by the blade |
| 67. | quad | boat for four scullers |
| 68. | rate cap | maximum allowed stroke rate |
| 69. | rating | strokes taken per minute |
| 70. | ratio | drive time compared with recovery |
| 71. | reach | forward length at the catch |
| 72. | recovery | return phase after the drive |
| 73. | release | blade exit from the water |
| 74. | rigger | frame supporting the oarlock |
| 75. | rudder | steering blade under the shell |
| 76. | run | boat glide between strokes |
| 77. | rush | moving too fast on recovery |
| 78. | scull | row with two oars |
| 79. | sculler | rower using two oars |
| 80. | seat | sliding place where rower sits |
| 81. | shell | a long narrow rowing boat |
| 82. | single | boat for one rower |
| 83. | slide | the track under the seat |
| 84. | starboard | right side of the boat |
| 85. | stern | the rear of the boat |
| 86. | stroke | the rower setting the rhythm |
| 87. | sweep | row with one oar |
| 88. | tailwind | wind blowing with travel |
| 89. | tap down | lower hands to extract blade |
| 90. | telemetry | live performance data transmission |
| 91. | three seat | third rower from the bow |
| 92. | timing | matching stroke phases together |
| 93. | trestles | stands supporting boat ashore |
| 94. | unisuit | one-piece racing uniform |
| 95. | UT1 | moderate aerobic training zone |
| 96. | UT2 | easy aerobic training zone |
| 97. | VO2 max | high-intensity aerobic training zone |
| 98. | wash | water disturbed by the shell |
| 99. | washout | blade too shallow in water |
| 100. | way enough | boat has stopped moving |
