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rowlock

row·lock
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [roh-lok; for 3 also Nautical rol-uh k, ruhl-]
    • /ˈroʊˌlɒk; for 3 also Nautical ˈrɒl ək, ˈrʌl-/
    • /ˈrɒ.lək/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roh-lok; for 3 also Nautical rol-uh k, ruhl-]
    • /ˈroʊˌlɒk; for 3 also Nautical ˈrɒl ək, ˈrʌl-/

Definitions of rowlock word

  • noun rowlock Architecture. one of several concentric rings of masonry forming an arch. 1
  • noun rowlock a brick laid on edge, especially as a header. Compare soldier (def 7). 1
  • noun rowlock Chiefly British. oarlock. 1
  • countable noun rowlock The rowlocks on a rowing boat are the U-shaped pieces of metal that keep the oars in position while you move them backwards and forwards. 0
  • noun rowlock a swivelling device attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds an oar in place and acts as a fulcrum during rowing 0
  • noun rowlock oarlock 0

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Origin of rowlock

First appearance:

before 1740
One of the 48% newest English words
1740-50; variant of oarlock; see row2

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Parts of speech for Rowlock

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rowlock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rowlock usage trend in Literature

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