oarlock
oarlock · oarlocks
Dolle
A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in…A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.
US/ˈɔɹlˌɑk/
» The oar fell out of its oarlock.
rul · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.
Dolle
a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
Examples
1 sentencesThe oar fell out of its oarlock.
Translations
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By meaning 1
device to hold oars in place:
Origin
From oar + lock.From oar + lock.
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