This list is not extensive but are the more common terms used.
Blade
The spoon end of the oar (also used to refer to the whole oar)
Bow
The front end of the boat.
Bow pair
The two persons sitting in the front end of the boat.
Bow side
All the people who sit on the same side as the person closest to the bows.
Button
The plastic stop on the oar which sits against the gate and stops the oar sliding out into the water.
Catch
The part of the stroke when the blade goes into the water.
Cox
The person who steers the boat and gives the commands.
Feathered Blades
When coming forward for the next stroke the blade is feathered so that it is horizontal to the water.
Finish
The part of the stroke when the blade comes out of the water.
Gate
The black plastic swivel which the oar is placed in. This must be always be done up securely.
Gearing
The ratio of the oar length inboard of the pin to the oar length outboard of the pin.
Gunwale
The wooden “ rail” that runs around the top of the hull of the boat. The gates are fixed to this.
Loom
The section of the oar between blade and handle.
Pin
The point that the gate swivels round.
Pitch
The angle of the blade to the water.
Port side
The left hand side of the boat looking to the bows while in the boat
Pressure
The amount of work put into the water depending on how hard you use your arms, back and legs.
Light, Half and Firm are the three degrees used. To get round corners the cox may ask one side to put in more pressure than the other. When round the corner the cox will call even pressure which means equal pressure on both sides.
Rating
The speed you are rowing at. It is measured in strokes per minute.