rowlock in Portuguese
rowlock in Portuguese is forqueta — rowlock means a fitting on the side of a boat that holds an oar and lets it pivot as someone rows.
rowlock in Portuguese
forqueta
(nautical, chiefly, British) A usually U-shaped pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock.
What does "rowlock" mean?
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noun A fitting on the side of a boat that holds an oar and lets it pivot as someone rows.
"Everything smelled salt and there was no noise except the swishing of water and the clop-clop of water against the sides and the splash of the oars and the jolting noise of the rowlocks."
- noun A brick set on its narrow edge in a wall, with its short end showing on the outside.
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- Everything smelled salt and there was no noise except the swishing of water and the clop-clop of water against the sides and the splash of the oars and the jolting noise of the rowlocks.
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What is "rowlock" in Portuguese?
"rowlock" in Portuguese is forqueta. rowlock means: A fitting on the side of a boat that holds an oar and lets it pivot as someone rows.
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