NOUN | artifact | oarlock, peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock | a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing |
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Sounds | ao'rlaa.k | |
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Rhymes | aftershock ... woodcock: 87 rhymes with aak... |
Meaning | A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing. | |
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Synonyms | peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock | |
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 |
Broader | holder | A holding device |
Spanish | escálamo, tolete | |
Catalan | clavilla, piu |
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