Oarlock

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A device, usually a U-shaped metal hoop on a swivel in the gunwale, used to hold an oar in place and as a fulcrum in rowing.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The notch, fork, or other device on the gunwale of a boat, in which the oar rests, and that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing. Certain oarlocks are designed for use with oars having attached swivels, which insert into the oarlock and provide a firm pivot. Same as rowlock{1}.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A rowlock.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    holder   
    Variant
    rowlock   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    peg    pin    thole    thole pin    rowlock   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    first officer    skivvy    death-grip    seed-lac    disinfect    breath-stealing    guv'nor    fricassee    percolation   
     
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