tholepin

• Tope o pasador fijado a la regala de un bote que sirve de punto de apoyo para el remo, manteniéndolo en su lugar durante la remada.

A pin or peg attached to the gunwale of a boat that serves as a fulcrum for an oar, keeping it in place while rowing.

1. Oar holderC2formal

   A pin or peg attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds an oar in place and serves as a fulcrum for rowing.

   tope del remo

   • The rower adjusted the oar against the tholepin for a better stroke.
   • Old wooden boats often have tholepins instead of rowlocks.
   • He replaced the broken tholepin before the race.

   Sinónimosoarlockpegpinrowlockthole