tholepin

Noun
  1. A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing (synset 103911849)
    is a type of: holder - a holding device
    is a part of: dinghy, dory, rowboat - a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
    same as: oarlock, peg, pin, rowlock, thole

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