rowlock
A usually U-shaped pivot attached to the gunwale of a boat that supports and guides an…A usually U-shaped pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock.
Meaning
2 senses(UK)A usually U-shaped pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock.
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a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
A brick, for example in a course of brickwork, that is laid vertically with its tallest but slimmest side facing down, and its shortest face facing the outside of the wall (oriented so that it is taller than it is wide).
Translations
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Origin
An alteration, based on row, of earlier oarlock, from Old English ārlōc, equivalent to oarAn alteration, based on row, of earlier oarlock, from Old English ārlōc, equivalent to oar + lock.
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