noun
- U-shaped metal devices attached to the sides of a rowboat that hold the oars in place while rowing
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The oarlocks squeaked as she pulled the oars through the water.
- He checked that the oars were properly seated in the oarlocks before pushing off from shore.
- The old wooden boat had brass oarlocks that had turned green with age.
- She lifted the oars out of the oarlocks and let the boat drift.
- The oarlocks were mounted securely to the gunwales of the dinghy.
- Without proper oarlocks, rowing becomes much more difficult and inefficient.