Oarlock
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The notch, fork, or other device on the gunwale of a boat, inwhich the oar rests in rowing. See Rowlock.
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a U-shaped device or hole on each side of a rowing boat in which the oars (= poles with flat ends used to move a boat) are held
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A fitting on the gunwale of a boat that serves as a fulcrum for an oar and keeps it in place.
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