Word: boulder
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...river. But notwithstanding everything said about it, it really doesn't stop a boat very much, the main inconvenience being the difficulty one has in rowing his oar. About three-eighths of a mile from the start, on the west side of the river, there is a large, prominent boulder, stretching out from the shore, which is familiarly known as "Rock." The crews are always timed from the start up to this point, and it has become almost as important as any one of the half-mile flags...