2 example sentences using oarlock.

Oarlock used in a sentence

Oarlock in a sentence as a noun

“Think of the oarlock as a fulcrum, and think of the sea as the weight.”This is false.

Thinking of the oarlock as the fulcrum is incorrect because the goal is to move the boat, not the oarlock.

Oarlock definitions

noun

a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

See also: thole tholepin rowlock