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1. n. A contrivance or arrangement serving as a fulcrum for an oar in rowing. It consists sometimes of a notch in the gunwale of a boat, sometimes of a pair of pins between which the oar rests on the edge of the gunwale, sometimes of a single pin passing through the oar, or of a metal fork or stirrup pivoted in the gunwale and suporting the oar. Source: opted

2. n. a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing Source: wordnet

3. A contrivance or arrangement serving as a fulcrum for an oar in rowing. It consists sometimes of a notch in the gunwale of a boat, sometimes of a pair of pins between which the oar rests on the edge of the gunwale, sometimes of a single pin passing through the oar, or of a metal fork or stirrup pivoted in the gunwale and suporting the oar. Source: webster

4. A contrivance or arrangement serving as a fulcrum for an oar inrowing. It consists sometimes of a notch in the gunwale of a boat,sometimes of a pair of pins between which the oar rests on the edgeof the gunwale, sometimes of a single pin passing through the oar, orof a metal fork or stirrup pivoted in the gunwale and suporting theoar. Source: adambom

5. n a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing Source: ecdict

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