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oarlock

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oar=lock

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun oarlock has 1 sense

oarlock(n = noun.artifact) peg, pin, rowlock, thole, tholepin - a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing; Array

is a part of dinghy, dory, rowboat

is a kind of holder

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CIDE DICTIONARY

oarlock, 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}. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

oarlock, n. US a rowlock.

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