DICT.TW Dictionary Taiwan
216.73.216.139
Search for:
▼[Show options]
[Pronunciation] [Help] [Database Info] [Server Info]

3 definitions found

From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 oar·lock /-ˌlɑk/
 槳架

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Oar·lock 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 Rowlock1.
 Syn: -- peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock.
 ◄ ►

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 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]