Definition of rowlock
English to English noun - a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
source: WordNet 3.0 - 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.
source: Webster 1913
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rowlock, rowlocks, rollick, rheologic, rollic, rheology, rolliche, rilke, relic, relos, relik, relace, royal house, relikya, royalize, relikya., rullichies, rails, riles, relax
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