noun
- a device on the side of a boat that holds an oar in place while rowing
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The oar slipped out of the rowlock during the storm.
- He adjusted the rowlock to get a better grip on his oar.
- The wooden rowlock was worn smooth from years of use.
- She placed the oar carefully into the rowlock before pushing off.
- The boat had brass rowlocks that gleamed in the sunlight.
- Without a proper rowlock, rowing becomes much more difficult.