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rowlock

noun row·lock \ˈrä-lək, ˈrə-; ˈrō-ˌläk\

Definition of ROWLOCK

chiefly British
:  oarlock
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Origin of ROWLOCK

probably by alteration
First Known Use: circa 1750

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