rowlock

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Synonyms: rollock

Antonyms: rollock

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical|chiefly|British}} 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]].
2. A brick, for example in a [[course]] of brickwork, that is laid vertically with its tallest but slimmest side facing down, and its shortest face facing the outside of the wall (oriented so that it is taller than it is wide).

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