Word: washboard
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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About one hundred yards after passing the bridge all the crews struck very much rougher water; the Sophomore boat which had lost its weather washboard, first felt the effect of the waves and began filling almost immediately. Mr. Lehmann, seeing that there was likely to be trouble, called to the crews that the race was off. Almost as soon as he had done so the Sophomore boat went down. Ninety-eight rowed a few strokes more, when they too sank. A few minutes later '99 also filled...
...trip back to the boat house serious difficulties were met with from the high sea that was running in the river. Fortunately a washboard had been put on the shell a few days before; but, as it was, the crew narrowly escaped swamping...