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But see him now, his taut arms and tight fists gripping the oars, balanced in their oarlocks.
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Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2020
All of this made the sweet relief of arriving, often after dark, even more memorable: the cool, fragrant air; the stars; falling asleep to the lake water lapping and oarlocks knocking.
—Suzanne Carmick, New York Times, 6 June 2017
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Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2020
All of this made the sweet relief of arriving, often after dark, even more memorable: the cool, fragrant air; the stars; falling asleep to the lake water lapping and oarlocks knocking.
—Suzanne Carmick, New York Times, 6 June 2017
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“Oarlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oarlock. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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oarlock
noun
oar·lock
ˈō(ə)r-ˌläk 
ˈȯ(ə)r-
: a usually U-shaped device for holding an oar in place
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