oarlock

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noun
Definitions
  • A device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.

Etymology

Compound from English oar + English lock (tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair).

Origin

English

lock

Gloss

tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair

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