Sculling, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 20 relations: Bow (position), Coxswain, Coxswain (rowing), Double scull, Glossary of rowing terms, Novice, Oar, Octuple scull, Port and starboard, Quad scull, Racing shell, Rowing, Rowing (sport), Rowing stroke, Single scull, Skeg, Stern, Stern sculling, Sweep rowing, United States dollar.

2. Rowing

Bow (position)

In rowing, the bow (or bow woman or bowman or bowperson) is the rower seated closest to the bow of the boat, which is the forward part of the boat.

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Coxswain

The coxswain is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering.

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Coxswain (rowing)

In a rowing crew, the coxswain (colloquially known as the cox or coxie) is the member who does not row but steers the boat and faces forward, towards the bow.

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Double scull

A double scull, also abbreviated as a 2x, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing.

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Glossary of rowing terms

In competitive rowing, the following specialized terms are important in the corresponding aspects of the sport.

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Novice

A novice is a person who has entered a religious order and is under probation, before taking vows.

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Oar

An oar is an implement used for water-borne propulsion.

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Octuple scull

An octuple sculling shell, often simply called an oct and abbreviated as an 8x USRowing.

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Port and starboard

Port and starboard are nautical terms for watercraft, aircraft and spacecraft, referring respectively to the left and right sides of the vessel, when aboard and facing the bow (front).

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Quad scull

A quadruple sculling boat, often simply called a quad and abbreviated as a 4x, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing.

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Racing shell

In watercraft, a racing shell (also referred to as a fine boat (UK) or simply a shell) is an extremely narrow, and often comparatively long, rowing boat specifically designed for racing or exercise.

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Rowing

Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion.

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Rowing (sport)

Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. Sculling and Rowing (sport) are rowing.

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Rowing stroke

In rowing, the stroke is the action of moving the oar through the water in order to propel the boat forward. Sculling and rowing stroke are rowing.

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Single scull

A single scull (or a scull), abbreviated as a 1x, is a racing shell designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand.

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Skeg

A skeg (or skegg or skag) is a sternward extension of the keel of boats and ships which have a rudder mounted on the centre line.

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Stern

The stern is the back or aft-most part of a ship or boat, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter rail to the taffrail.

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Stern sculling

Stern sculling is the use of a single oar over the stern of a boat to propel it with side-to-side motions that create forward lift in the water. Sculling and stern sculling are rowing.

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Sweep rowing

Sweep rowing is one of two disciplines of the sport of rowing. Sculling and Sweep rowing are rowing.

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United States dollar

The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD; also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries.

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See also

Rowing

• Boathouses
• Coastal rowing
• College rowing
• History of rowing
• Indoor rowing
• Kayaking (disambiguation)
• Lightweight rowing
• Ocean rowing
• Pararowing
• Repechage
• Rowing
• Rowing (disambiguation)
• Rowing (sport)
• Rowing equipment
• Rowing stroke
• Sculling
• Skiffing
• Stern sculling
• Sweep rowing
• Vector training
• Women's rowing

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculling

Also known as Scull, Scull races, Sculler, Sculls, Single oar scull, Single-oar sculling, Skulling, Two-oar sculling.