ROWLOCK

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

Synonyms:

oarlock; peg; pin; rowlock; thole; tholepin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("rowlock" is a kind of...):

holder (a holding device)

Holonyms ("rowlock" is a part of...):

dinghy; dory; rowboat (a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled)