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What is the middle four sometimes called in an eight?

The engine room or powerhouse.

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  1. The bow pair
  2. The stern pair
  3. The engine room or powerhouse ✔

Why: The middle four are often the less technical but more powerful rowers, called the engine room or powerhouse.

Huh, didn't know that: The middle four are often the less technical but more powerful rowers, called the engine room or powerhouse.

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The engine room powers the boat forward.
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Answer: The engine room or powerhouse. The middle four are often the less technical but more powerful rowers, called the engine room or powerhouse.

  1. Rowing (sport) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowing_%28sport%29
    The middle four (sometimes called the "engine room" or "power house")
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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