rowlock | |
| Definition: | A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing. |
| Synonyms: | thole, tholepin, peg, pin, oarlock |
| She had a womanly instinct that clothes possess an influence more powerful over many than the worth of character or the magic of manners. Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) |