Word: stiff
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...crew as a whole do not catch together, nor with the same power. The men hurry at the finish and row out; and, though they have had several weeks practice, they do not use their legs well. They also hurry at the full reach and are stiff. The watermanship is poor...
...stiff and awkward and gets his oar caught at his body...
...goes back too far and does not swing far enough forward; is stiff and his time is poor...
...stiff in his body work, and his time is poor...
...lets slide slip forward at the catch and is stiff...