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单词 oarlock
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
oar•lock  (ôrlok′, ōr-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsany of various devices providing a pivot for an oar in rowing, esp. a swiveling, crutchlike or ringlike metal device projecting above a gunwale. Also called rowlock. 
  • Middle English orlok, Old English ārloc. See oar, lock1 bef. 1100

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
oarlock /ˈɔːˌlɒk/ n
  1. US Canadian a swivelling device attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds an oar in place and acts as a fulcrum during rowing
    Also called: rowlock
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