Rowlock
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rowlock-302-8272033
title:
Rowlock
text:
A rowlock, sometimes spur, oarlock or gate, is a brace that attaches an oar to a boat. When a boat is rowed, the rowlock acts as a fulcrum for the oar. On ordinary rowing craft, the rowlocks are attached to the gunwales. In the sport of rowing, the rowlocks are attached to outriggers, which project from the boat and provide greater leverage. In sport rowing, the rowlocks are normally U-shaped and attached to a vertical pin which allows the rowlock to pivot around the pin during the rowing stroke
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Brace attaching an oar to the boat
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowlock
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date modified:
2024-02-17T15:41:23Z
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13
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