A condition of interrupted or impeded progress; arrest; stop; delay; as, to hold an enemy in check.

Whatever arrests progress, or limits action; an obstacle, guard, restraint, or rebuff.

How much the boat is slowed down during the recovery by poor rowing technique.

slowing or stopping a boat's forward progress by reversing motion of the rower's body mass.

Bad technique that slows the boat down. Essentially, the momentum of the rowers sends the boat in the opposite direction. "

to slow a horse when its progress is impeded by other horses.

the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"

hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in Sout East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve"

Stopping or slowing the forward glide of the shell by awkward, jerky motions, particularly during the recovery at at the catch. There are two common causes of checking the boat: starting the drive before the oars are fully engaged in the water and accelerating down the slide on the recovery.

Drag the blades on the water to slow and/or stop the boat from moving forward or backward. Having only one side check their blades results in a turn to that side. Port to check it down, starboard to row.

When a horse is interfered with and has to change stride or slow down.

When a jockey slows a horse due to other horses impeding its progress.

Describes an up and down motion of the rowing shell. If the shell bobs up or down at the catch or finish (release of the oar) it is called checking the boat. Any check interrupts the forward motion of the boat and slows it down.

A stoppage or slowing up of the main fermentation before the beer is Fermentation completely attenuated.