Oarlock

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Overview of noun oarlock

      »   The noun oarlock has 1 meanings (no senses from tagged texts)

• peg, Pin1.) Pin -- (a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment)
  2.) Fall, pin -- (when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat)
  pin, thole, Tholepin1.) Peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock -- (a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing)
  tholepin, rowlock, oarlock -- (a Holder1.) Holder -- (a holding device; "a towel holder")
  2.) Holder, bearer -- (the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it; "the bond was marked `payable to bearer'")
  holder attached to the Gunwale1.) Gunwale, gunnel, gun rest -- (wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel)
  gunwale of a Boat1.) Boat -- (a small vessel for travel on water)
  2.) Gravy boat, gravy holder, sauceboat, boat -- (a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce)
  boat that Holds1.) Clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold -- (the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing")
  2.) Appreciation, grasp, hold -- (understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices")
  holds the oar in Place1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")
  2.) Place, property -- (any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House")
  place and Acts1.) Acts of the Apostles, Acts -- (a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome)
  1.) Act, enactment -- (a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body)
  acts as a Fulcrum1.) Fulcrum -- (the pivot about which a lever turns)
  fulcrum for rowing)

Related Terms - "Oarlock"

Meaning 1 of Oarlockpeg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock holder

• Candlestick1.) Candlestick, candle holder -- (a holder with sockets for candles)
  Candlestick, Candle holder1.) Candlestick, candle holder -- (a holder with sockets for candles)
  Candle holder - A holder with sockets for candles

• Keyboard1.) Keyboard -- (device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like)
  2.) Keyboard -- (holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung)
  Keyboard - Device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like

• Peg1.) Peg, nog -- (a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface)
  2.) Peg, pin -- (small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.)
  Peg, Pin1.) Pin -- (a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment)
  2.) Fall, pin -- (when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat)
  Pin, Thole1.) Peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock -- (a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing)
  Thole, Tholepin1.) Peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock -- (a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing)
  Tholepin, Rowlock1.) Peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock -- (a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing)
  Rowlock, Oarlock1.) Peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock -- (a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing)
  Oarlock - A wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

• Zarf1.) Zarf -- (an ornamental metal cup-shaped holder for a hot coffee cup)
  Zarf - An ornamental metal cup-shaped holder for a hot coffee cup