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Definition of “rowlock”

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rowlock (ˈrɒlək )

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noun

a swivelling device attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds an oar in place and acts as a fulcrum during rowing Usual US and Canadian word: oarlock

Example Sentences Including 'rowlock'

Sharpe heard a splash nearby and the groan of an oar in its rowlock.

Bernard Cornwell SHARPE'S PREY (2002)

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