Definition: (noun) A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing.
Synonyms: thole, tholepin, peg, pin, oarlock.
Usage: It was that dull kind of a regular sound that comes from oars working in rowlocks when it’s a still night. Discuss
T: One big monster, he called TROLL.
He don’t rock, and he don’t roll;
Drink no wine, and smoke no stogies.
He just Love To Eat Them Roguies.
— The Roguelet’s ABC