COXSWAIN: The coxswain's responsibilities include steering, strategy, and motivation. Must weigh at least 100-110 pounds.

CRAB: Upsetting action caused by turning of oar blade in water so that release is either forced or impossible to make. Some crabs result in an oarsman being thrown out of a shell.

HEAVYWEIGHT: An oarsman or sculler or crew which is too heavy to qualify as a lightweight entry. Usually an individual weighing over 150 and 155 lbs., depending on regatta classifications. International

LIGHTWEIGHT: An oarsman, sculler or crew which weighs 155 lbs. Or under. Canadian rowing allows 155 pounders in lightweight classification, breaking down into 135,140 and 155 pound events. International lightweight classification calls for the average weight of the crew to equal 150 pounds or 67.5 kilos. Women's lightweight crews weight of the crew equal 150 pounds or 67.5 kilos. Women's lightweight crews weigh in at 125 pounds.

PORT: Left side of shell, facing forward (from stem forward, stroke, 6,4,2).

POWER 10: A call for rowers to do 10 of their best, most powerful strokes. It's a strategy used to pull ahead of a competitor.

RATE OR RATING: Rate or Rating: Number of strokes per minute being rowed by crew. This usually carries in a race from 42 to 50 on the start, 34 to 40 in the body, and 40 to 48 at the finish.

RIGGER: The triangular shaped metal device that is bolted onto the side of the boat and holds the oars.

RIGGING: Adjusting and altering accessories in shell such as outriggers, boot stretchers, tracks, sliding seats, etc. sometimes the accessories themselves.

SCULL: Smaller counter part of sweep oar used in singles, doubles, and quads.

SHELL: (eight-oared shell) - A boat built for racing; usually 61 feet long, 24 to 26 inches wide at widest point (approximately at No. 4 seat) and tapering to either end; weights fully rigged, 250-260 pounds; skin is of cedar, single or ply, approximately 3/16 or an inch thick.

STARBOARD: Right side of shell, facing forward. Oars on the starboard side of a standard rigged boat are Bow, 3,5, 7.

STROKE: Oarsman in No. 8 seat, farthest astern facing coxswain, who sets beat for rest of crew to follow; also style of rowing.