oarlock | sense examples, Usage and Definition from wordnet dictionary online

Noun oarlock has 1 sense

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
--₁ is a kind of holder
--₁ is a part of dinghy, dory, rowboat