• The notch, fork, or other device on the gunwale of a boat, inwhich the oar rests in rowing. See Rowlock.


    Oarlock meaning & definition 1 of Oarlock.


  • 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

    Oarlock meaning & definition 2 of Oarlock.


  • A fitting on the gunwale of a boat that serves as a fulcrum for an oar and keeps it in place.

    Oarlock meaning & definition 3 of Oarlock.

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