Premate is a slang term used in multiplayer gaming communities, which is a corruption of the word premade. It refers to a group of players who have organized and formed a team before joining a game or match. This term is often used in online games such as MOBAs (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) or first-person shooters.
Rowlock
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A contrivance or arrangement serving as a fulcrum for an oar inrowing. 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 edgeof the gunwale, sometimes of a single pin passing through the oar, orof a metal fork or stirrup pivoted in the gunwale and suporting theoar.
Rowlock meaning & definition 1 of Rowlock.
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Rowlock in Rowing. Also called a swivel, it supports the oar. It pivots from a vertical pin attached to the end of the outrigger, and has a latch or gate that can be unscrewed and lifted so that the oar may be removed.
Rowlock meaning & definition 2 of Rowlock.
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a U-shaped device or hole on each side of a rowing boatin which the oars (= poles with flat ends used to move a boat) are held
Rowlock meaning & definition 3 of Rowlock.
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