oarhole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a slot or opening in the side of a galley or ship through which an oar is fitted

Word forms

oarhole oarholes oar-hole

Etymology

From Middle English ore hol, equivalent to oar + hole.

Related words

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.