hankain — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
hankain is used for these senses in English:
- oarlock (nautical) A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.
- rowlock (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.
rowlock — full definition
- noun 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.
- noun A brick, for example in a course of brickwork, that is laid vertically with its tallest but slimmest side facing down, and its shortest face facing the outside of the wall (oriented so that it is taller than it is wide).