LTR Terms - Equipment Flashcards
1
Q
Bow
A
Front of the shell
2
Q
Ergometer
A
(Erg or Stretcher)
An indoor rowing machine
3
Q
Gunwales
A
Pronounced: ‘gunnels’
The top rail of the shell (the sides)
4
Q
Hull
A
The body of the shell
5
Q
Port
A
Left side of boat when facing forward
6
Q
Rigger
A
Projection from the side (gunwale) of a racing shell
7
Q
Shell
A
Boat used for rowing
8
Q
Skeg
A
(Fin)
Thin flat piece mounted on the shell in the stern that helps stabilize it in the water.
9
Q
Starboard
A
Right side of the boat when facing forward
10
Q
Stern
A
Rear section of a shell