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• stroke — n. & v. n. 1 the act or an instance of striking; a blow or hit (with a single stroke; a stroke of lightning). 2 a sudden disabling attack or loss of consciousness caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain, esp. through… …   Useful english dictionary

• stroke — noun 1》 an act of hitting: he received three strokes of the cane.     ↘Golf an act of hitting the ball with a club, as a unit of scoring.     ↘a sound made by a striking clock. 2》 a mark made by drawing a pen, pencil, or paintbrush once across… …   English new terms dictionary

• Robert Chambers (oarsman) — Robert Chambers (14 June 1831 – 4 June 1868) was a famous Tyneside professional oarsman. He became the Tyne, Thames, English and World Sculling Champion. Infobox Person name = Robert Chambers image size = 200px caption = birth name = Robert… …   Wikipedia

• Rowing (sport) — All eight types of racing boats, six of which are part of the Olympic Games Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are… …   Wikipedia

• Charles E. Courtney — For other people of the same name, see Chuck Courtney. Charles Edward Courtney Charles E. Courtney in 1878. Born November 13, 1849 Union Springs, New York Died July 17, 1920 …   Wikipedia

• Ned Hanlan — For the boat, see Ned Hanlan (tugboat). For those of a similar name, see Ned Hanlon. Ned Hanlan Ned Hanlan, 1887 Born Edward Hanlan July 12, 1855(1855 07 12 …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of rowing terms — In competitive rowing, the following specialized terms are important in the corresponding aspects of the sport: Boat Classes In competitive rowing events, abbreviations are used for different boat classes.;Weight: *L or Lt:Lightweight rowing *If… …   Wikipedia

• James Renforth — Infobox Person name = James Renforth image size = 200px caption = James Renforth birth name = James Renforth birth date = 1842 04 07 birth place = Newcastle Upon Tyne, England death date = 1871 08 23 death place = St. John, New Brunswick, Canada… …   Wikipedia

• Harry Clasper — (5 July 1812 – 13 July 1870) was a famous Tyneside professional rower and boat builder. He was an innovative boat designer who pioneered the development of the racing shell and the use of outriggers. He is said to have invented spoon shaped oars …   Wikipedia

• rowing — Propulsion of a boat by means of oars. As a sport, it involves one of two kinds of boat: (1) the shell, a narrow, light racing boat propelled by eight rowers pulling single oars under the direction of a coxswain; and (2) the scull, a racing shell …   Universalium

• Matthew Langridge — Medal record Competitor for  Great Britain Olympic Games Silver 2008 Beijing …   Wikipedia