rowlock

rowlock Definition

row·lock (räl′ək, rul′-; rō′läk′)

noun

Chiefly Brit. oarlock

Etymology: altered (infl. by row) < earlier oarlock

rowlock Usage Examples

Converse of object

form: On the gunwales of the barge are large brass dolphins, whose curled tails form convenient rowlocks.
have: The outrigger affords better leverage than the inrigger, which has rowlocks above the gunwales.

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