櫓ろ杭ぐい

noun

fulcrum peg; oarlock pin

A wooden peg fitted into a cavity in an oar, used as part of a traditional Japanese oarlock (入れ子). This is a specialized nautical term.

See also: 入れ子

• 和わ船せんでは、櫓ろ杭ぐいを入いれ子こに差さし込こんで櫓ろを漕こぐ。

  On a traditional Japanese boat, you insert the fulcrum peg into the oarlock and row.