oarlock
n. pivot for an oar; lock for an oar; device for holding an oar | ||||
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Oarlock Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Oarlock
(n.)
The notch, fork, or other device on the gunwale of a boat, in which the oar rests in rowing. See Rowlock.
(n.)
The notch, fork, or other device on the gunwale of a boat, in which the oar rests in rowing. See Rowlock.
| WordNet 2.0 |
oarlock
Noun
1. a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
(synonym) peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock
(hypernym) holder
(part-holonym) dinghy, dory, rowboat
Noun
1. a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
(synonym) peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock
(hypernym) holder
(part-holonym) dinghy, dory, rowboat
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oarlock
oarlock
oath \oath\ (ōth), n.; pl. oaths (ō&thlig;z). [oe. othe, oth, ath, as. ā?; akin to d. eed, os. ē?, g. eid, icel. ei?r, sw. ed, dan. eed, goth. ai?s; cf. oir. oeth.]
1. a solemn affirmation or declaration, made with a reverent appeal to god for the truth of what is affirmed. "i have an oath in heaven" an oath of secrecy for the concealing of those [inventions] which we think fit to keep secret.
2. a solemn affirmation, connected with a sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the temple, the altar, the blood of abel, the bible, the koran, etc.
3. (law) an appeal (in verification of a statement made) to a superior sanction, in such a form as exposes the party making the appeal to an indictment for perjury if the statement be false.
4. a careless and blasphemous use of the name of the divine being, or anything divine or sacred, by way of appeal or as a profane exclamation or ejaculation; an expression of profane swearing. "a terrible oath"
oarlock
oath \oath\ (ōth), n.; pl. oaths (ō&thlig;z). [oe. othe, oth, ath, as. ā?; akin to d. eed, os. ē?, g. eid, icel. ei?r, sw. ed, dan. eed, goth. ai?s; cf. oir. oeth.]
1. a solemn affirmation or declaration, made with a reverent appeal to god for the truth of what is affirmed. "i have an oath in heaven" an oath of secrecy for the concealing of those [inventions] which we think fit to keep secret.
2. a solemn affirmation, connected with a sacred object, or one regarded as sacred, as the temple, the altar, the blood of abel, the bible, the koran, etc.
3. (law) an appeal (in verification of a statement made) to a superior sanction, in such a form as exposes the party making the appeal to an indictment for perjury if the statement be false.
4. a careless and blasphemous use of the name of the divine being, or anything divine or sacred, by way of appeal or as a profane exclamation or ejaculation; an expression of profane swearing. "a terrible oath"
Oarlock Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Rowlock
A rowlock (British) or oarlock (US) is a device that attaches an oar to a boat. When a boat is rowed, the rowlock acts as a fulcrum, and, in doing so, the propulsive force that the rower exerts on the water with the oar is transferred to the boat by the thrust force exerted on the rowlock.
On ordinary rowing craft, the rowlocks are attached to the gunwales. In the sport of rowing, the rowlocks are attached to outriggers (often just called "riggers"), which project from the boat and provide better leverage. In sport rowing, the rowlocks are normally U-shaped and attached to a vertical pin which allows the rowlock to pivot around the pin during the rowing stroke. They additionally have a locking mechanism across the top of the "U" to prevent the oar from unintentionally popping out of the rowlock.
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