Word: fore
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...ready to receive the word "go," the seat is well under the body, the back and arms inclined forward, and the head in position to throw back, the moment the word for the start is heard. The whole stroke is what is known among sailors as a "fore and aft" swing...
...words to tell how 'fore my startled mind...
...first part of the stroke; the oar should be well covered throughout, with no "snatching" at the end. Many men row with the arms from not having them in the right position. To secure this, extend the hand, palm upward, and turn over the wrist only, leaving the fore-arm nearly horizontal. Coaches should insist on having the men swing their elbows close to their sides, and well past them; as this encourages a proper position of the arm. If a man does not "get the hands away" immediately, but "buckets forward" with the body, the hands are caught between...