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rowlock

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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row·lock /ˈrɒlək $ ˈroʊlɑːk/ noun [countable] British English  TTWone of the U-shaped pieces of metal that holds the oars of a rowing boat 桨架
Examples from the Corpus
rowlockApart from needing varnish and loving care it looked seaworthy, but naturally there were no rowlocks and no oars.When you hear the moan of the rowlocks, do you urge him on like a cox?Two steering oars, two rowlocks and two mooring spikes with painters were provided.
Origin rowlock (1700-1800) row + O-lock (as in oarlock)
row·lock nounChineseSyllable
of that pieces metal one of the the Corpus holds U-shaped


rowlock
rowlock /ˈrɒlək $ ˈroʊlɑːk/ noun [countable] British English
 Date: 1700-1800
 Origin: row + O-lock% (as in oarlock)
one of the U-shaped pieces of metal that holds the oars of a rowing boat


row·lockBrE /ˈrɒlək/ 🔊NAmE /ˈrɑːlək/ 🔊BrE /ˈrəʊlɒk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈroʊlɑːk/ 🔊 (BrE) (NAmE oar·lock) nouna device fixed to the side of a boat for holding an oar (小船边缘的)桨架