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oarlock |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Oarlock \Oar"lock`\ ([=o]r"l[o^]k`), n. (Naut.), The notch, fork, or other device on the gunwale of a boat, in which the oar rests in rowing. See {Rowlock}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: oarlock n : a device attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing [syn: {peg}, {pin}, {thole}, {tholepin}, {rowlock}]
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