What is the meaning of Rowlock?

(n.) A contrivance or arrangement serving as a fulcrum for an oar in rowing. It consists sometimes of a notch in the gunwale of a boat, sometimes of a pair of pins between which the oar rests on the edge of the gunwale, sometimes of a single pin passing through the oar or of a metal fork or stirrup pivoted in the gunwale and suporting the oar.
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APAWebster's. (2011). Rowlock. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/rowlock/definitions/2056810
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "Rowlock" http://smartdefine.org/rowlock/definitions/2056810 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, Rowlock, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/rowlock/definitions/2056810>.
MLAWebster's. "Rowlock" 28 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/rowlock/definitions/2056810>
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