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oarlock
[ awr-lok, ohr- ]
/ ˈɔrˌlɒk, ˈoʊr- /
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noun
any of various devices providing a pivot for an oar in rowing, especially a swiveling, crutchlike or ringlike metal device projecting above a gunwale.
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Also called rowlock.
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oarlock
/ (ˈɔːˌlɒk) /
noun
US and Canadian a swivelling device attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds an oar in place and acts as a fulcrum during rowingAlso called: rowlock
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