Word: boated
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...third and fourth boats finished second to MIT Saturday on the Charles, the third boat in a field of four and the fourth in a field of three...
coxswain: occupant of the boat that seems to be the only one facing the right way (frontwards). Easily identifiable by the large beek protruding from the mouth known as a "megaphone." Coxswains are the lightest members of the crew and are responsible for steering, coordinating cadence with the stroke, and fighting off crude spectators' assertions that they are wimpish, because of their small stature. (see jockey...
sinking: condition common to boats with holes in the bottom or those attempting to carry a football team's offensive and defensive front line. Can be identified by the sudden disappearance of the boat and the trail of bubbles emanating from drowning crew members...
running ashore: usually messy. Tends to ruin the boat as it breaks into lots of pieces on the rocks. Can occur if the coxswain falls asleep and ignores the boat's progress towards land. Makes coaches extremely...
Hitting a bridge: occurs from a boat's failure to avoid those tricky archways on the Charles. Can be detrimental to one's health...