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Oarlocks is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Oarlocks in a sentence

Oarlocks meaning

plural of oarlock

Using Oarlocks

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of oarlock

Context around Oarlocks

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 40.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Oarlocks

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

by the oarlocks to propel 1× from their oarlocks and their 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

basic information rowers 1× in the traditional 1×

Common sentence endings:

miles an hour 1× towards the bow 1×

Words around Oarlocks

Just before it in the word index:

oarfish 2 oared 5 oare 2 oar 54 oaps 7 oap 25

Just after it in the word index:

oars 63 oarsman 5 oarsmen 19 oas 104 oasa 3 oasdi 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Oarlocks

  • In this selection, "oarlocks" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 40.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by the oarlocks to propel and from their oarlocks and their. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "oarlocks" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with oarlocks

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In the traditional whaleboat, to get leverage for speed, five oarsmen sat on opposite sides of the boat from their oarlocks, and their long oars propelled the whaleboat at up to 5 or 6 miles an hour. (37 words)

Basic information Rowers in a coxed eight (8+), a sweep rowing boat While rowing, the athlete sits in the boat facing toward the stern, and uses the oars which are held in place by the oarlocks to propel the boat forward (towards the bow ). (44 words)

Longer example sentences

Basic information Rowers in a coxed eight (8+), a sweep rowing boat While rowing, the athlete sits in the boat facing toward the stern, and uses the oars which are held in place by the oarlocks to propel the boat forward (towards the bow ). (44 words)

In the traditional whaleboat, to get leverage for speed, five oarsmen sat on opposite sides of the boat from their oarlocks, and their long oars propelled the whaleboat at up to 5 or 6 miles an hour. (37 words)

Example sentences (2)

In the traditional whaleboat, to get leverage for speed, five oarsmen sat on opposite sides of the boat from their oarlocks, and their long oars propelled the whaleboat at up to 5 or 6 miles an hour.

Basic information Rowers in a coxed eight (8+), a sweep rowing boat While rowing, the athlete sits in the boat facing toward the stern, and uses the oars which are held in place by the oarlocks to propel the boat forward (towards the bow ).

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "oarlocks" in a sentence?
An example: "In the traditional whaleboat, to get leverage for speed, five oarsmen sat on opposite sides of the boat from their oarlocks, and their long oars propelled the whaleboat at up to 5 or 6 miles an hour." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "oarlocks" from authentic English texts.
What does "oarlocks" mean?
Oarlocks means: plural of oarlock
How many example sentences with "oarlocks" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "oarlocks", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.