oarlocknoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɔː.lɒk/us/ˈɔːr.lɑːk/US UK rowlocka U-shaped device or hole on each side of a rowing boat in which the oars (= poles with flat ends used to move a boat) are held
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Parts of ships & boats
- abaft
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- diving bell
- engine room
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- lifebelt
- mast
- oar
- porthole
- rib
- sail
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