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Tholepin
Translation of "tholepin" into Russian
Definitions
tholepin
Noun
UK
/ˈθəʊl.pɪn/
US
/ˈθoʊl.pɪn/
A pin, typically made of wood or metal, that is set in the gunwale of a boat to serve as a fulcrum for an oar.
The rower adjusted the tholepin to ensure the oar moved smoothly through the water.
Either of a pair of pins between which an oar is pivoted, functioning collectively as an oarlock.
The old skiff still had its original tholepins, worn smooth by decades of rowing.
tholepin
Adjective
UK
/ˈθəʊl.pɪn/
US
/ˈθoʊl.pɪn/
Relating to, designed for, or functioning as a tholepin.
The craftsman drilled several tholepin holes along the new gunwale.