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Definition of Rowlock
1. Noun. A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing.
Group relationships: Dinghy, Dory, Rowboat
Generic synonyms: Holder
Definition of Rowlock
1. n. A contrivance or arrangement serving as a fulcrum for an oar in rowing. It consists sometimes of a notch in the gunwale of a boat, sometimes of a pair of pins between which the oar rests on the edge of the gunwale, sometimes of a single pin passing through the oar, or of a metal fork or stirrup pivoted in the gunwale and suporting the oar.
Definition of Rowlock
1. an oarlock [n -S] - See also: oarlock
Medical Definition of Rowlock
1. A contrivance or arrangement serving as a fulcrum for an oar in rowing. It consists sometimes of a notch in the gunwale of a boat, sometimes of a pair of pins between which the oar rests on the edge of the gunwale, sometimes of a single pin passing through the oar, or of a metal fork or stirrup pivoted in the gunwale and suporting the oar. Origin: For oarlock; AS. Rloc, where the second part is skin to G. Loch a hole, E. Lock a fastening. See Oar, and Lock. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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