Crossword clue: a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

oarlock, rowlock, thole, tholepin.

The most common answer is oarlock (7 letters).

4 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

Possible answers

oarlock 7 letters wn-def

a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

rowlock 7 letters wn-def

a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

thole 5 letters wn-def

a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

tholepin 8 letters wn-def

a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing