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单词 to catch the beginning
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to catch the beginning
P14. Rowing. to catch the beginning and variants: to grip the water with the oar at the beginning of a stroke. Cf. catch n.2 12. Now rare.
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society > travel > travel by water > propelling boat by oars, paddle, or pole > propel boat by oars, paddle, or pole [verb (transitive)] > row (a boat) > make a stroke > grip water at the beginning of stroke
to catch the beginning1865
1865 Sporting Gaz. 8 Apr. 253/3 Cambridge..have a fair idea of catching the beginning, but they row the first part of their stroke too much in the air.
1898 Earl of Suffolk et al. Encycl. Sport II. 273/2 The beginning must be caught with full power.
1902 Encycl. Brit. XXXII. 307/2 Swivel rowlocks..are considered unsuitable to eight-oared rowing, where the beginning of the stroke has to be firmly and smartly caught.
1938 Times 19 Mar. 6/7 Stewart, at No 3, was rowing light and was not catching the beginning, but the rest of the crew were keeping a splendid length against the wind.
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