OARLOCKS

Noun

oarlocks

plural of oarlock

Source: Wiktionary


OARLOCK

Oar"lock` (or"lok`), n. (Naut.),

Definition: The notch, fork, or other device on the gunwale of a boat, in which the oar rests in rowing. See Rowlock.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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