It's a 2nd order lever. Water is pivot, boat is load, arm is effort.An oar is a lever
an oar pin is called thole
The middle part of an oar is called a LOOM
Oar
They act as levers. By placing the oar in the water, the resistance then essentially fixes on end of the oar so it cannot move. Then, the gate at the end of the rigger acts as a pivot point to push the boat past this fixed point
The pivot point of a lever system is called the fulcrum.
The pivot point of a lever system is called the fulcrum.
An oar pin is also called a rowlock pin or a thole.
It is called feathering your oar
There are 2 parts to an oar holder. The first part is the rigger which is attached to the side of the shell. The second part is the oar lock which swivels with the stroke and keeps the oar in place. This is mounted on top of the rigger.
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a rowlock (UK) or an oarlock (US).