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rowlock. (icon | uk | ˈ | r | ɒ | l | ə | k or oarlock (US) is a brace that attaches an oar to a boat . the
rowlock acts as a fulcrum ,
Kaynak: RowlockOars generally are connected to the vessel by means of
rowlock s or tholes which transmit the applied force to the boat. In this system
Kaynak: OarFórcola (Venetian dialect , plural Fórcole) is the typical Venetian
rowlock providing a variety of fulcrum positions, each having its own
Kaynak: FórcolaGate : (UK) Bar across the top of
rowlock, secured with a nut, which prevents the oar from coming out of the
rowlock. the oarlock or
rowlock.
Kaynak: Glossary of rowing termsThe shaft of an oar usually made of ash or spruce that rests in the
rowlock and stretches between the handle and the blade.
Kaynak: Loom (disambiguation)The actual fitting that holds the oar may be as simple as one or two pegs (or thole pins) or a metal oarlock (also called
rowlock - "
Kaynak: Watercraft rowingDiffers from a paddle by being longer and gaining leverage by passing through a
rowlock which acts as a fulcrum to produce forward motion
Kaynak: Boat buildingRowlocks/rowlocking : Rollocking is sometimes used as a euphemism for "bollocking", and is not to be confused with
rowlock s, which are
Kaynak: Bollocks In a rowing boat or galley , an outrigger (or just rigger) is a triangular frame that holds the
rowlock (into which the oar is slotted)
Kaynak: OutriggerThe boat was supplied with an additional thwart and
rowlock s for use when under power and rowing. Several versions of the Otter were
Kaynak: Otter (Dinghy)