rowlock

noun

row·lock ˈrä-lək

ˈrə-;

ˈrō-ˌläk

chiefly British

: oarlock

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Etymology

probably by alteration

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rowlock was in 1743

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rowlock

noun

row·lock ˈräl-ək ˈrəl-

ˈrō-ˌläk

chiefly British

: oarlock

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