Scow — A scow, in the original sense, is a flat bottomed boat with a blunt bow, often used to haul garbage or similar bulk freight; cf. barge. The etymology of the word is from Dutch schouwe , meaning such a boat.ailing ScowsSailing scows have… … Wikipedia
scow — ► NOUN ▪ a wide beamed sailing dinghy. ORIGIN Dutch schouw ferry boat … English terms dictionary
scow — [skaʊ] noun N. Amer. 1》 a wide beamed sailing dinghy. 2》 a flat bottomed boat used for transporting cargo to and from ships in harbour. Origin C17: from Du. schouw ferry boat … English new terms dictionary
A-Scow — In sailing, the A Scow is a large sailing scow. It is 38 feet long and with reported top speeds of over 25 knots.Fact|date=June 2007 With its rules of design, also known as scantlings, first being written in 1901, the A Scow has a significant… … Wikipedia
E-Scow — The E Scow is the younger sister of the A Scow. Its rigging is similar, as well, and their hull shapes are almost identical, just 10 feet shorter. The boat is competitively sailed in Minnesota and Wisconsin and recently in many more states around … Wikipedia
Thames A Class Rater (scow) — The Thames A Class Rater is both a historic and modern specialist sailing craft designed for the particular conditions at Thames Sailing Club, on the River Thames at Surbiton in England. The rules [… … Wikipedia
Hoofer Sailing Club — was founded in 1939 and is part of the Hoofer outdoor adventure clubs of the University of Wisconsin Madison at Madison, Wisconsin, United States. The sailing club originated as an all volunteer club whose members maintained boats and taught each … Wikipedia
Doris (sailing yacht) — U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
Cowan Lake Sailing Association — (CLSA) is a yacht club based in Wilmington, Ohio at the Cowan Lake State Park. The club is primarily devoted to one design racing; the following classes are sailed by the club: Flying Scot; Thistle; Highlander; Lightning; MC Scow; Snipe; Laser;… … Wikipedia
Chine (boating) — S bottom hull (A), compared to a hard (B) and soft (C) chine hull A chine in boating refers to a sharp angle in the hull, as compared to the rounded bottoms of most traditional boat hulls. The term hard chine indicates an angle with little… … Wikipedia
