oarlock meaning

Pronunciation:   "oarlock" in a sentence
Noun: oarlock  'or`lók
Usage: N. Amer (=rowlock)
  1. A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
    - peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock [Brit]

Derived forms: oarlocks

Type of: holder

Part of: dinghy, dory, rowboat [N. Amer], rowing boat [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Oarlock

Examples

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  1. Furthermore, the RS Tera can be rowed and has oarlocks.
  2. Last summer, a popped oarlock knocked him out in the semifinals.
  3. Tom has it all in his head, even the wooden oarlocks,
  4. The painting has one more oarlock than an old photograph of it shows.
  5. Except for birdsong and the creaking of the oarlocks, the silence was absolute.

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