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2. Bleacher - Wikipedia

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   The open seating area in baseball was called the "bleaching boards" as early as 1877. [1] The term "bleachers" used in the sense of benches for spectators can be traced back to at least 1889; [2] named as such because the generally uncovered wooden boards were "bleached by the sun".

3. Glossary of rowing terms - Wikipedia

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   The boat used for rowing. Shoulder Load bearing supports that mount rigger and attach to keel of boat. (also knee) Skeg (or fin) Thin piece of flat metal or plastic that helps stabilize the shell in the water, and is often positioned so that it protects the rudder. Some crews use wooden breakaway skegs to protect the hull in case of impact with ...

4. Coxless four - Wikipedia

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   If the boat is sculled by rowers, each with two oars, the combination is called a quad scull.In that boat the riggers apply forces symmetrically. However most rowing clubs cannot afford to have a four-seat quad-only format delicate boat, which might be rarely used and instead generally opt for versatility in their fleet by using stronger "standard, versatile" shells to be rigged as either boat.

5. Racing shell - Wikipedia

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   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. It is equipped with long oars, outriggers to hold the oarlocks away from the boat, and sliding seats.

6. Thwart - Wikipedia

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   The thwarts in this wooden dinghy are the three seats that go from one side of the hull to the other. The U-shaped arrangement of seats at the stern of the boat are the sternsheets. A thwart is a part of an undecked boat that provides seats for the crew and structural rigidity for the hull. A thwart goes from one side of the hull to the other.

7. The 5 Worst Restaurant Ripoffs, According to Chefs - AOL

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   4. Certain Sushi Rolls. Pay attention to the descriptions when you read the menu at your favorite sushi joint, guys.One Redditor explained that the only difference between her restaurant's $3.75 ...

8. 19-Year-Old Woman 'Repeatedly Assaulted' at Home by Other ...

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   Police in Ohio are searching for suspects after a 19-year-old woman was stripped of her clothes and attacked last month.. The Akron Police Department in Ohio told PEOPLE in a statement that ...

9. Seat - Wikipedia

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   Folding seat; Hard seat; Infant car seat, for a small child in a car; Jump seat, auxiliary seat in a vehicle; Pew, a long seat in a church, synagogue, or courtroom; Saddle, a type of seat used on the backs of animals, bicycles, lap etc. Sliding seat, in a rowing boat; Sofa, alternative name for couch; Stool, a seat with no armrests or back