ROWLOCK


Meaning of ROWLOCK in English

/roh"lok'/ ; for 3 also Naut. /rol"euhk, rul"-/ , n.

1. Archit. one of several concentric rings of masonry forming an arch.

2. a brick laid on edge, esp. as a header. Cf. soldier (def. 7).

3. Chiefly Brit. oarlock.

Also, rollock (for defs. 1, 2).

[ 1740-50; var. of OARLOCK; see ROW 2 ]

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