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sliding seat
noun
- a rower's seat that rides on wheels in metal tracks fastened to the boat's frame, allowing the seat to slide back and forth, thereby tapping the rower's leg strength to maximize the stroke.
sliding seat
noun
- rowing a seat that slides forwards and backwards with the oarsman, lengthening his stroke
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sliding seat1
First recorded in 1870–75
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