rowlock

[ roh-lok; for 3 also Nautical rol-uhk, ruhl- ]

/ ˈroʊˌlɒk; for 3 also Nautical ˈrɒl ək, ˈrʌl- /

noun

Architecture. one of several concentric rings of masonry forming an arch.

a brick laid on edge, especially as a header.Compare soldier (def. 7).

Chiefly British. oarlock.

Also rollock (for defs. 1, 2).

Origin of rowlock

1740–50; variant of oarlock; see row²

Words nearby rowlock

rowing machine, Rowland Heights, Rowlandson, Rowley, Rowling, rowlock, row over, “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”, rowth, row vector, roxanne

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Example sentences from the Web for rowlock

A notch, or rowlock, is cut into them to serve as rests for the heavy oars.
Ethnology of the Ungava District, Hudson Bay Territory|Lucien Turner
Then, without any command, you will ship the oar; in other words, drop the loom into the rowlock.
The Boat Club|Oliver Optic
The oars were very thick at the rowlock, tapering off to an almost straight blade, not more than five inches wide.
A Girl's Ride in Iceland|Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie
My first boat had not an ounce of metal in her barring rowlocks and rowlock sockets, and she cost me 17s.
Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel & Exploration|W. B. Lord

The tongues are in glass jars which you can break with a stone or a rowlock.
Priscilla's Spies|George A. Birmingham

British Dictionary definitions for rowlock

rowlock

/ (ˈrɒlək) /

noun

a swivelling device attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds an oar in place and acts as a fulcrum during rowingUsual US and Canadian word: oarlock

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单词	rowlock
释义	rowlock [ roh-lok; for 3 also Nautical rol-uhk, ruhl- ] / ˈroʊˌlɒk; for 3 also Nautical ˈrɒl ək, ˈrʌl- / noun Architecture. one of several concentric rings of masonry forming an arch. a brick laid on edge, especially as a header.Compare soldier (def. 7). Chiefly British. oarlock. Also rollock (for defs. 1, 2). Origin of rowlock 1740–50; variant of oarlock; see row² Words nearby rowlock rowing machine, Rowland Heights, Rowlandson, Rowley, Rowling, rowlock, row over, “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”, rowth, row vector, roxanne Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rowlock A notch, or rowlock, is cut into them to serve as rests for the heavy oars. Ethnology of the Ungava District, Hudson Bay Territory\|Lucien Turner Then, without any command, you will ship the oar; in other words, drop the loom into the rowlock. The Boat Club\|Oliver Optic The oars were very thick at the rowlock, tapering off to an almost straight blade, not more than five inches wide. A Girl's Ride in Iceland\|Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie My first boat had not an ounce of metal in her barring rowlocks and rowlock sockets, and she cost me 17s. Shifts and Expedients of Camp Life, Travel & Exploration\|W. B. Lord The tongues are in glass jars which you can break with a stone or a rowlock. Priscilla's Spies\|George A. Birmingham British Dictionary definitions for rowlock rowlock / (ˈrɒlək) / noun a swivelling device attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds an oar in place and acts as a fulcrum during rowingUsual US and Canadian word: oarlock Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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