"Thowl" is a word in ENGLISH
A rowlock.
A thole pin.
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That part of an oar which is near the grip or handle and inboard from the rowlock.
Read the complete definitionTo wrap with something that dulls or deadens the sound of; as, to muffle the strings of a drum, or …
Read the complete definitionAn implement for impelling a boat, being a slender piece of timber, usually ash or spruce, with a grip or …
Read the complete definitionThe notch, fork, or other device on the gunwale of a boat, in which the oar rests in rowing. See …
Read the complete definitionA projecting support for a rowlock, extended from the side of a boat.
Read the complete definitionA contrivance or arrangement serving as a fulcrum for an oar in rowing. It consists sometimes of a notch in …
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