oarlock

oarlock is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.The notch, fork, or other device on the gunwale of a boat, in which the oar rests in rowing. See Rowlock.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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