Complete Definition of "rowlock"

English

Pronunciation
(RP): r�'l�k, /�r�l�k/, /<tt>"rQl@k</tt>/ or rŭ'l�k, /�r�l�k/, /<tt>"rVl@k</tt>/
(US): rä'l�k, /�r�l�k/, /<tt>"rAl@k</tt>/ or rŭ'l�k, /�r�l�k/, /<tt>"rVl@k</tt>/

Noun
en-noun
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  1. nautical (mostly British) a pivot attached to the gunwale of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock

Translations

trans-top|support for an oar
Finnish: hankain
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