boat races
Regattas on water
Boat races is Cockney rhyming slang for faces.
The rhyme works on the last word: races/faces.
Like much rhyming slang, it appears in British speech and culture, often truncated to just boats: Look at the boats on them.
- rowingPulling oars to move
- crewWorking team aboard
- coxswainBoat steerer and commander
- shellsProtective outer layers
- America's CupPremier international yacht racing prize
sailing · port side · starboard side · strokes · skiff · competition · starting line · photo finish · dead heat · sculling · runs · cheers · oars · faces · canoe · sprint · kayak · spectators
- athletic eventsrowing, sailing, boxing, swimming, wrestling
- spectatingwatching sports, watching movies, bird watching, people watching, stargazing
- Dragon Boat Festivalpaddlers, rowing, drum, drummers, glutinous rice
- maritime festivalsseafood festival, crab festival, oyster festival, sea day, lobster fest
- ThamesRiver Thames, Thames Barrier, tidal river, riverbank, towpath
- Kerala backwatersbackwaters, houseboats, waterways, lagoons, punting
boat racesswimming meets
Organized competitive water races
swimming races · open water swimming · synchronized swimming · swim competitions
boat racesfoot races
Competitive running events
track and field · marathons · horse races · cycling races · cross-country running
boat racesrecreational boating
Watercraft use for enjoyment
race, boat, racing, boating, boats, races, racer, sailboat, rowboat