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• back — I. /bæk / (say bak) noun 1. the hinder part of the human body, extending from the neck to the end of the spine. 2. the part of the body of animals corresponding to the human back. 3. the rear portion of any part or organ of the body: the back of… …  

• back row — noun [treated as sing. or plural] Rugby the forwards who are in the third row in a scrum. Derivatives back rower noun …   English new terms dictionary

• Indoor rower — An indoor rower, or rowing machine, is a machine used to simulate the action of watercraft rowing for the purpose of exercise or training for rowing. Indoor Rowing has become established as a sport in its own right. The term also refers to a… …   Wikipedia

• Sarah Cook (rower) — Sarah Ann Patricia Cook (born 4 February 1985 in Ipswich, Queensland) is an Australian rower. Biography Sarah Cook (rower) Personal information Born 4 February 1985 Medal record …   Wikipedia

• Charles Stephenson (rower) — Charles Stephenson Born 20 March 1865 Auckland, New Zealand Died unknown Nationality New Zealand Title Professional Sculling Champion of New Zealand Term …   Wikipedia

• Hugh Edwards (rower) — Hugh Robert Arthur Edwards (November 17, 1906 ndash; December 21, 1972) also know as Jumbo Edwards attended Christ Church, Oxford and was a British rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He went up to Oxford University in 1925, and was… …   Wikipedia

• James Tomkins (rower) — James Bruce Tomkins, OAM (born 19 August 1965 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian rower and a three time Olympic gold medalist. BiographyPersuaded to try out rowing by a Carey Baptist Grammar School coach, the lanky James Tomkins quickly …   Wikipedia

• John Fairfax (rower) — John Fairfax is a British rower and adventurer who, in 1969, became the first person to row solo across an ocean.Fairfax was born in Italy to an English father and Bulgarian mother. As a child he was expelled from the Italian Boy Scouts for… …   Wikipedia

• backrower — /bækˈroʊə/ (say bak rohuh) noun Rugby Football a player in the back row. Also, back rower, back rower …  

• Glossary of rowing terms — In competitive rowing, the following specialized terms are important in the corresponding aspects of the sport: Boat Classes In competitive rowing events, abbreviations are used for different boat classes.;Weight: *L or Lt:Lightweight rowing *If… …   Wikipedia