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rowlock

(n): a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
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8 months ago chained_bear said:

"'...they must be made to understand that silence is absolutely essential—matting on the thole-pins or rowlocks, naturally, but above all no talking: not a word.'"
--Patrick O'Brian, The Letter of Marque, 175

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