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Rarerowlock
The correct spelling is rowlock.
How to pronounce rowlock
noun
IPA: /ˈɹɒlək/
Say it like: Row-lok
The correct spelling is rowlock. A pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock (mostly US).
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Definition
noun
- 1.A pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock (mostly US).
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