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oarlock

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oar·lock  (ôrlk, r-)
n.
A device, usually a U-shaped metal hoop on a swivel in the gunwale, used to hold an oar in place and as a fulcrum in rowing.
oarlock [ˈɔːˌlɒk]
n
(Team Sports / Rowing) the usual US and Canadian word for rowlock
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Noun1.oarlock - a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowingoarlock - a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
rowlock, 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
oarlock [ˈɔːlɒk] N (US) → tolete m, escálamo m, chumacera f
oarlock [ˈɔːrlɒk] n (US) → dame f de nage
oarlock
n (US) → (Ruder)dolle f
oarlock [ˈɔːˌlɒk] n (Am) → scalmiera
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