/ Dictionary / Index O oarlock: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: oar•lock Pronunciation: (ôr'lok", ōr'-), [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 Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language