"oarhole" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From Middle English ore hol, equivalent to oar + hole.",
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      "form": "oarholes",
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "ref": "2016, William R. Short, Icelanders in the Viking Age",
          "text": "Oarholes were sealed when not in use by wooden covers that rotated in place to keep out water. A slot cut into the oarhole allowed the blade of the oar to pass through the oarhole so oars could be deployed entirely inboard of the ship.",
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        "a slot or opening in the side of a galley or ship through which an oar is fitted"
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          "slot",
          "slot"
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        "(nautical) a slot or opening in the side of a galley or ship through which an oar is fitted"
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        {
          "word": "rowlock"
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "oar-hole"
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        "nautical",
        "transport"
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  "word": "oarhole"
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle English ore hol, equivalent to oar + hole.",
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      "form": "oarholes",
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        "(nautical) a slot or opening in the side of a galley or ship through which an oar is fitted"
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