noun

oarhole

oarhole · oarholes

A slot or opening in the side of a galley or ship through which an oar is fittedA slot or opening in the side of a galley or ship through which an oar is fitted

Meaning

1 senses

A slot or opening in the side of a galley or ship through which an oar is fitted

Origin

From Middle English ore hol, equivalent to oar + hole.

Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Forms

plural: oarholes

Singular	oarhole
Plural	oarholes

regular

oar-holealternative

Word family

1 related words

Relatedrowlock

oarhole

Meaning

Origin

Forms

Word family

See also