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oarlock
oar·lock [ áwr lòk ] (plural oar·locks)


noun 
Definition:
 
rest for oar: a U-shaped pivoting metal rest attached to the side of a boat, in which an oar rests
[ Old English ārloc< ār "oar" + loc "lock"]
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