rowlock

 [roh-lok; for 3 also Naut. rol-uhk, ruhl-]  

row·lock

   [roh-lok; for 3 also Naut. rol-uhk, ruhl-]
noun
1.
Architecture. one of several concentric rings of masonry forming an arch.
2.
a brick laid on edge, especially as a header. Compare soldier (def. 7).
3.
Chiefly British. oarlock.
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Also, rollock (for defs. 1, 2).

Origin:
1740–50; variant of oarlock; see row2
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Rowlock is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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rowlock (ˈrɒlək)
 
—n
Usual US and Canadian word: oarlock a swivelling device attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds an oar in place and acts as a fulcrum during rowing

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