Word: pair-oar
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Several of the crew on that day were extremely worn by their late exertions on the river, and were indisposed for rowing. The usual noon pull had been dispensed with, and in the evening Hooker, acting as coxswain, coached Sherman and Cameron in the Sophomore pair-oar. They pulled up stream as far as the toll-bridge on Morgan Street, where, about six o'clock, the swell of a tug-boat, passing at some distance from them, caused the water to wash over the bow of the boat, and gradually filled it through holes in the canvas. The oarsmen, having...
...house, which will be completed this week. The float is the most important part remaining unfinished; the spar was expected yesterday. Four clubs have been organized, with about two hundred and fifteen members. The boats will all be ready in two week; the fleet including four six-oars, six four-oars, one pair-oar, two single-sculls...