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rowlock
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row·lock  (rlk, rlk)
n. Chiefly British
An oarlock.
rowlock [rol-luk]
Noun
a swivelling device attached to the top of the side of a boat that holds an oar in place
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rowlockrowlock - a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
oarlock, thole, tholepin, peg, pin
dinghy, dory, rowboat - a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
holder - a holding device; "a towel holder"; "a cigarette holder"; "an umbrella holder"
Translations
rowlock [ˈrɔlək] n (BRIT) → chumacera
rowlock [ˈrɔlək] n (Brit) → dame f de nage, tolet m
rowlock [ˈrɔlək] (Brit) n → Dolle f
rowlock [ˈrɔlək] n → scalmo


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