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rowlock
noun [C] /ˈrɒ.lək/ /ˈrəʊ.lɒk/
/ˈrɑː.lək/ /ˈroʊ.lɑːk/ (US oarlock)Definition
(Definition of rowlock noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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