Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index O Cite oarlock: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: oar•lock Pronunciation: (r'lok", ?r'-), [key] ? n. any of various devices providing a pivot for an oar in rowing, esp. a swiveling, crutchlike or ringlike metal device projecting above a gunwale. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: oarlock (Thesaurus) oarfish oars TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. February 2021 Current Events: US News The Berlin Conference and the Partition of Africa The Implied Powers of Congress The Women's March on Versailles Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World The Manchu Related Content Daily Word Quiz: obscurant Analogy of the Day: Today?s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language