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oarlock

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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oar·lock /ˈɔːlɒk $ ˈɔːrlɑːk/ noun [countable] American English  TTWone of the small pieces of metal on a rowing boat that holds the oars 桨叉,桨架
Origin oarlock Old English arloc
oar·lock nounChineseSyllable


oarlock
oarlock /ˈɔːlɒk $ ˈɔːrlɑːk/ noun [countable] American English
 Language: Old English
 Origin: arloc
one of the small pieces of metal on a rowing boat that holds the oars


oar·lockBrE /ˈɔːlɒk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɔːrlɑːk/ 🔊 (NAmE) (BrE row·lock) nouna device fixed to the side of a boat for holding an oar (固定在小船边缘的)桨架