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Rowlock

🔄 Synonyms of "Rowlock"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
pegnoun	A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
pinnoun	A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
oarlocknoun	(nautical) A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.
tholepinnoun	A thole.
tholenoun	A pin in the side of a boat which acts as a fulcrum for the oars.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rowlock"

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Word	Definition
oarlocknoun	(nautical) A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.
pegnoun	A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
tholepinnoun	A thole.
pinnoun	A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
tholenoun	A pin in the side of a boat which acts as a fulcrum for the oars.
liner locknoun	(metonymic) A knife or other tool with such a lock.
handlocknoun	A restraint that attaches to the wrist, especially a shackle or handcuff.
boxlocknoun	(firearms) A style of double-barrelled shotgun with concealed, self-cocking hammers that use a break-open action.
firelocknoun	(by extension, historical) A firearm using such a gunlock.
boat hooknoun	Alternative form of boathook. [A hook attached to a pole used for pulling or pushing boats, rafts, logs or other objects to or from the side of a boat.]
buttonlocknoun	Alternative form of button lock. [A type of lock (for knives, and other tools, of folding or collapsing type) in which the lock is released with the press of a button, usually on the side of the handle; such a lock often allows the tool to be locked closed as well as locked open.]
button locknoun	(metonymic) A knife or other tool with such a lock.
boathooknoun	A hook attached to a pole used for pulling or pushing boats, rafts, logs or other objects to or from the side of a boat.
boat-hooknoun	Alternative spelling of boathook. [A hook attached to a pole used for pulling or pushing boats, rafts, logs or other objects to or from the side of a boat.]
frame locknoun	A type of lock for a folding knife or other tool, distinct from the liner lock by the spring portion of the liner being replaced by an integral component of the handle.
lockpinnoun	(chiefly aviation) A pin used to lock a mechanism and prevent it from moving.
jack blocknoun	(nautical) A block fixed in the topgallant or royal rigging, used for raising and lowering light masts and spars.
backlocknoun	A knife with such a lock: synonym of lockback.
monkey blocknoun	(nautical) A small single block strapped with a swivel.
hooknoun	A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.