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Define the word tholepin

"tholepin" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

tholepin
     n : a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the
         oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing [syn: peg,
          pin, thole, rowlock, oarlock]