a seat that slides forwards and backwards with the oarsman, lengthening his or her stroke
sliding seat in American English
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
Word origin
[1870–75]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Victorian, billing, immobilize, onshore, upgrade
Examples of 'sliding seat' in a sentence
sliding seat
With no such respite on a rower, you practically have to peel yourself out of that sadistic sliding seat.