sweep-oar boat

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• sweep oar — noun a long oar used in an open boat • Syn: ↑sweep • Hypernyms: ↑oar * * * sweep oar, = sweep (def. 10). (Cf. ↑sweep) …   Useful english dictionary

• Oar (sport rowing) — Two hatchet sculls. The blades are at the top of the picture and the handles are at the bottom of the picture. Note how the shaft connects not to the midline of the blade (as would be the case of macons) but rather to a corner of the blade. In… …   Wikipedia

• Sweep — may refer to any of the following:Cleaning * Chimney sweep * Street sweeper * To clean using a broom or brushBoating* A kind of oar used for guiding bateaus and similar boats * In sport rowing, a boat that has only one oar per rowerports* Sweep… …   Wikipedia

• sweep — I. /swip / (say sweep) verb (swept, sweeping) –verb (t) 1. to move, drive, or bring, by passing a broom, brush, or the like over the surface occupied, or as the broom or other object does: to sweep dust away. 2. to move, bring, take, etc., by or… …  

• sweep — 1. verb /swiːp/ a) To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush. [H]as the course of the argument so accustomed you to agreeing that you were swept by it into a ready assent? b) To move through an (horizontal) arc or… …   Wiktionary

• oar — Synonyms and related words: bargee, bargeman, barger, boat handler, boater, boatman, boatsman, ferrier, ferryman, galley slave, gondolier, lighterman, oarsman, paddle, pole, pull, punter, row, rower, scull, steering oar, sweep, waterman, yachter …   Moby Thesaurus

• Dragon boat — This article is about Dragon boats and racing. For the festivals and holidays associated with dragon boats, see Duanwu Festival. Dragon boat Traditional Chinese 龍舟 Simplified Chinese 龙舟 …   Wikipedia

• Hampton School Boat Club — Infobox Rowing Club ClubName = Hampton School Boat Club Clubhouse BladeColour Emblem = Location = Hampton Coordinates = coord|51|24|35|N|0|22|30|W|scale:2000 region:GB|display=title,inline|name=Hampton School Boat Club Founded = 1956 Motto =… …   Wikipedia

• Long boat rescue — In surf lifesaving, long boats, called surf boats, while no longer used for rescues, remain one of the most popular events at surf lifesaving carnivals. The boats weigh between 180 and 250 kilograms and are crewed by four rowers and a… …   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

• Coxless pair — A coxless pair which is a sweep oar boat. The rower on the left of the photo, or the bow of the boat is rowing starboard or bowside . The rower on the right of the photo and closest to the stern of the boat is rowing port or strokeside . A… …   Wikipedia