In British rowing tradition, a dark blue is a member of the Oxford University rowing team — as opposed to Cambridge's light blue. The color distinction comes from the universities' official colors and is central to the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race identity. Earning a dark blue is a significant athletic achievement, and the term is used as both a noun and adjective in rowing and university sporting contexts.
Three dark blues from last year's crew came back to coach the freshers over the winter.
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A deep, dim blue colour: navy or similar.
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(UK, rowing) A member of the Oxford rowing team.
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