rowlock in English

noun
1
an oarlock.
Frequently afterwards, according to the legend, the boat was seen returning to its moorings and the sound of the oars grinding in the rowlocks could be clearly heard.

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1. " The second time Wrallis felt the lake shake he fell into the boat and banged his head on the rowlock. "

2. Usually, however, Greek and Roman ships had two steering paddles at the stern, each probably capable of being operated independently through a rowlock (something like an open porthole).