oarlock
IPA: ˈɔrɫɑk
noun
- (nautical) A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.
Examples of "oarlock" in Sentences
- A small wooden strip on a gunwale that forms or supports an oarlock. b.
- The arms show a black oarlock from a rowing boat on a yellow background.
- The rail caps had sockets for oarlocks, pivot guns and stanchions for awnings.
- The thing with the U shaped cutout represents the folding wooden oarlock used.