Word: oarlock
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: oar
lock
Definition: A device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.
Morphemes:
Affix: oar
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A type of lever used to propel a boat, having a flat blade at one end and a handle at the other, and pivoted in a rowlock atop the gunwale, whereby a rower seated in the boat and pulling the handle can pass the blade through the water by repeated strokes against the water's resistance, thus moving the boat.
Affix: lock
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A segment of a canal or other waterway enclosed by gates, used for raising and lowering boats between levels.