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1 rowlock
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2 rowlock row·lock n
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4 swivel
I 1. ['swɪvl]nome perno m.2. II 1. ['swɪvl]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - ll- BE, -l- AE) fare girare, fare ruotare [chair, telescope]; girare, ruotare [eyes, head, body]2.* * *['swivl] 1. noun(a type of joint between two parts of an object (eg between a chair and its base) that enables one part to turn without the other.) perno2. verb(to move round (as though) on a swivel: He swivelled his chair round to face the desk.) far girare* * *swivel /ˈswɪvl/n. (mecc.)● (naut.) swivel block, bozzello a mulinello □ (ind. costr.) swivel bridge, ponte girevole □ swivel chair, sedia girevole □ (fig. fam.) swivel-eyed, subdolo; disonesto □ (mil.) swivel gun, cannone girevole ( su affusto a piedistallo) □ (mecc.) swivel hook, gancio a mulinello □ ( canottaggio) swivel rowlock, scalmo a forcella □ (med.) swivel stirrup, staffa di trazione □ swivel stool, sgabello girevole.(to) swivel /ˈswɪvl/A v. i.3 (fig.) girarsi, voltarsiB v. t.1 (mecc.) imperniare2 (far) ruotare; (far) girare.* * *I 1. ['swɪvl]nome perno m.2. II 1. ['swɪvl]verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - ll- BE, -l- AE) fare girare, fare ruotare [chair, telescope]; girare, ruotare [eyes, head, body]2.
См. также в других словарях:
Rowlock — Row lock (? colloq. ?), n. [For oarlock; AS. [hand]rloc, where the second part is skin to G. loch a hole, E. lock a fastening. See {Oar}, and {Lock}.] 1. (Naut.) A contrivance or arrangement serving as a fulcrum for an oar in rowing. It consists… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rowlock — meaning ‘a device on a boat for holding an oar’, is pronounced rol ǝk. The equivalent term in North America is oarlock … Modern English usage
rowlock — [räl′ək, rul′ək; rō′läk΄] n. [altered (infl. by ROW2) < earlier OARLOCK] chiefly Brit. term for OARLOCK … English World dictionary
Rowlock — A rowlock on a rowing boat A rowlock used for the sport of rowing … Wikipedia
rowlock — UK [ˈrəʊˌlɒk] / US [ˈroʊˌlɑk] noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms rowlock : singular rowlock plural rowlocks British a U shaped piece of metal fitted on the side of a boat to hold an oar in position … English dictionary
rowlock — noun Etymology: probably by alteration Date: circa 1750 chiefly British oarlock … New Collegiate Dictionary
rowlock — /roh lok /; for 3 also Naut. /rol euhk, rul /, n. 1. Archit. one of several concentric rings of masonry forming an arch. 2. a brick laid on edge, esp. as a header. Cf. soldier (def. 7). 3. Chiefly Brit. oarlock. Also, rollock (for defs. 1, 2).… … Universalium
rowlock — noun (mostly British) a pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock (mostly US). I took a good gap and a stretch, and … Wiktionary
rowlock — row|lock [ˈrɔlək US ˈroula:k] n BrE [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: row + O lock% (as in oarlock)] one of the U shaped pieces of metal that holds the ↑oars of a rowing boat … Dictionary of contemporary English
rowlock — contrivance serving as a fulcrum for an oar Nautical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
rowlock — [[t]rɒ̱lək, ro͟ʊlɒk[/t]] rowlocks N COUNT: usu pl The rowlocks on a rowing boat are the U shaped pieces of metal that keep the oars in position while you move them backwards and forwards. [BRIT] (in AM, use oarlock) … English dictionary
