Rush

Sliding too quickly and abruptly toward the stern.

Scull

This term is used interchangeably when referring to one of the oars used in a sculling shell, the shell itself or to the act of rowing a sculling shell. 

Seat

The sliding seat that the rower sits on. The term "seat" also refers to the rowers place in the boat; the convention is to number the seats from bow to stern, i.e. the rower closest to the front of the boat is "1-seat" the next, "2-seat", et c. The 1-seat is also commonly referred to as "bowseat" or just "bow" while the stern-most (rear) seat is referred to as "stroke seat" or just "stroke". 

Set (set of a boat) 

Shell sitting on an even keel. Items that can affect the set of the boat are the rower's posture, hand levels, rigging , timing at the catch and release, and outside conditions such as the wind. 

Settle

Part of the race or piece where you decrease the rating from the initial high rate to a lower rate that is maintained until the final sprint.

Shell

Another name for a rowing or sculling boat.

Shooting the Slide

Movement of the seat toward the bow without moving the oar handle at the same rate.

Single (1x)

A single person sculling shell.

Skying

The fault of carrying the hands too low during the recovery especially when a rower dips his or her hands just prior to the catch (i.e. a sort of winding up). This usually results in the blade being too high off the water's surface.

Slide (or track) 

The track on which the seat moves. 

Slings (or boat slings, or trestles) 

Collapsible/portable frames with straps upon which a shell can be placed temporarily. 

Spacing

The distance between successive sets of puddles.