row ‧ lock /ˈrɒlək $ ˈroʊlɑːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: row + O-lock% (as in oarlock ) ]
one of the U-shaped pieces of metal that holds the ↑ oar s of a rowing boat
row ‧ lock /ˈrɒlək $ ˈroʊlɑːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: row + O-lock% (as in oarlock ) ]
one of the U-shaped pieces of metal that holds the ↑ oar s of a rowing boat
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012