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  2. Oar (sport rowing) - Wikipedia

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    Since the 1980s many oars have been adjustable in length. The shaft of the oar ends with a thin flat surface 40 to 50 cm long and 25 cm wide, variously called the blade or spoon. Further along are the loom (or shaft), 2 ⁄ 3 of the way up which is the sleeve (including a wearplate) and button (or collar), and at the very end the handle. The ...

  3. Rowlock - Wikipedia

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    A rowlock on a rowing boat A rowlock used for rowing. A rowlock [1] (UK: / ˈ r ɒ l ə k /), sometimes spur (due to the similarity in shape and size), oarlock (American English) [2] or gate, is a brace that attaches an oar to a boat. When a boat is rowed, the rowlock acts as a fulcrum for the oar. [3]

  4. Oar - Wikipedia

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    A pair of carbon fibre sculling oars used for sport rowing. The oars used in competitive rowing are long (250–300 cm) poles with one flat end about 50 cm long and 25 cm wide, called the blade. The part of the oar the oarsman holds while rowing is called the handle. While rowing, the oars are supported by metal frames attached to the side of ...

  5. List of rowing blades used by schools and universities

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    This is a list of rowing blades used by schools and universities. The blade refers to the portion of an oar that enters the water and provides the bulk of propulsion. The designs are typically not trademarked, although some institutions may assert design rights to prevent imitation.

  6. List of rowing blades - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of blades of national teams, rowing clubs, schools and universities.The designs are not trademarked while the sport remains near globally not-for-profit although in some jurisdictions a club may assert design rights and similar to prevent imitation.

  7. Glossary of rowing terms - Wikipedia

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    A thick piece of leather (plastic on modern oars) around the oar to keep the oar lock from wearing out the shaft of the oar (typically wood or carbon fiber). Lines The ropes held by the coxswain to control the rudder. Loom The part of the oar between the blade and the handle. Macon blade Traditional U-shaped oar blade. (also spoon blade and ...

  8. Category:Rowing equipment manufacturers - Wikipedia

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    Companies and manufacturers of rowing boats and related equipment. Pages in category "Rowing equipment manufacturers" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.

  9. List of rowing blades – National team oars - Wikipedia

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    Each team associated with the International Rowing Federation uses a specific model. This pattern may be a reproduction of the national flag on the oar blade, but it may also be a fanciful motif chosen by a given rowing federation. The left oar is usually a mirror image of the right oar. [1] [2] [3]

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