Oarlock

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Oarlock \Oar"lock`\ ([=o]r"l[o^]k`), n. (Naut.),
     The notch, fork, or other device on the gunwale of a boat, in
     which the oar rests, and that holds the oar in place and acts
     as a fulcrum for rowing. Certain oarlocks are designed for
     use with oars having attached swivels, which insert into the
     oarlock and provide a firm pivot. Same as {Rowlock}[1].


  
     Syn: peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock.
          [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  oarlock
       n : a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the
           oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing [syn: {peg},
            {pin}, {thole}, {tholepin}, {rowlock}]