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- Old English · inherited fromārlōc
- English todayrowlock
An alteration, based on row, of earlier oarlock, from Old English ārlōc, equivalent to oar + lock.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
rowlock
Today it means: A usually U-shaped 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. Full definition →
Old English ārlōc