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toletero

oarlock

noun toh-leh-TEH-rroh Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Also means

rowlock

Usage Note

Toletero refers to the metal fitting on a boat's gunwale that holds an oar in place while rowing. In some Latin American regions the word tolete (the peg itself) is more common than the full compound. The -ero suffix marks it as the device or holder, parallel to words like llavero (keyring).

Examples

"El toletero estaba oxidado y había que reemplazarlo."

Natural Translation

The oarlock was rusty and had to be replaced.

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