Oarlock
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Oarlock is a noun meaning (nautical) A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.
Meaning
(nautical) A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.
Example Sentences
But, as luck would have it, scarcely had he started to row his boat again when an oarlock broke, and so it took him the best part of an hour to make the trip.
"No motor," Tranny says. "It snag bad." Right. The spiderweb would get wrapped around the propeller. Tranny shows Hiro how to snap zodiac's oars into the oarlocks.
Word Forms
- oarlocks
Synonyms for oarlock
Depending on context, synonyms include rowlock, peg, pin, thole.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rowlock, peg, pin, thole, outrigger, oarblade.
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