| NOUN | artifact | tholepin, peg, pin, thole, rowlock, oarlock | 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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| 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, rowlock, oarlock | |
| 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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