n. Chiefly British
An oarlock.
rowlock
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A rowlock (UK, pronounced /ˈrɒlək/) or oarlock (US) is a brace[disambiguation needed] that attaches an oar to a boat. When a boat is rowed, the rowlock acts as a fulcrum, and, in doing so, the propulsive force that the rower exerts on the water with the oar is transferred to the boat by the thrust force exerted on the rowlock.
On ordinary rowing craft, the rowlocks are attached to the gunwales. In the sport of rowing, the rowlocks are attached to outriggers (often just called "riggers"), which project from the boat and provide better leverage. In sport rowing, the rowlocks are normally U-shaped and attached to a vertical pin which allows the rowlock to pivot around the pin during the rowing stroke. They additionally have a locking mechanism across the top of the "U" to prevent the oar from unintentionally popping out of the rowlock.
Originally rowlocks were two wooden posts that the shaft of the oar nestled between.
Trivia
The Norwegian municipalities of Fosnes, Radøy and Tjøme have rowlocks in their coats-of-arms.
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Nederlands (Dutch)
houder voor de riem in een roeiboot
Français (French)
n. - (GB) dame de nage, tolet
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ναυτ.) (Βρετ.) σκαλμός, σκαρμός
Português (Portuguese)
n. - toleteira (m)
Español (Spanish)
n. - tolete, escálamo, sardinel
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
桨架, 桨叉
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 槳架, 槳叉
한국어 (Korean)
n. - (보트의) 노걸이, 노받이
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) مسند المجذاف
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ציר-משוט, בית-משוט
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