Noun: tholepin 'thówl,pin
- A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
"The old fisherman's boat still had traditional wooden tholepins";
- peg, pin, thole, rowlock [Brit], oarlock [N. Amer]
Derived forms: tholepins
Type of: holder
Part of: dinghy, dory, rowboat [N. Amer], rowing boat [Brit]