shell: the proper name for a thin boat, which holds one, two, four and eight rowers and perhaps a coxswain.
single: a shell with a single sculler.
sprint: the final portion of the race. Many races are decided during this crucial stretch.
starboard: a port sweep rows with his or her right hand on the end of the oar handle.
sweep: to row with only one blade.
tank: a shallow pool with a cement strip, slides and oarlocks set in the center. A tank allows a crew to practice as a unit during the winter.
tetanus shot: what yyou need to get after you get thrown or fall into the Charles.
t-shirt: traditional bet on the outcome of intercollegiate crew races. The members of each winning boat collect the shirts of their opponents. At the sprints, the winning crew will pick up 14 shirts after the final race.
tradition: what Harvard is famous for. Harvard has history galore.